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There are 8 ways to get from New Orleans to Lexington-Fayette by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane MSY - SDF
    2. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington-Fayettecar car
    4h 57m
    $236–723

  2. Drive 746.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New Orleans to Lexington-Fayettecar car 746.9 mi
    12h 9m
    $137–197

  3. Bus, drive via Montgomery

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus bus
    5. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexington-Fayettecar car
    22h 15m
    $213–366

  4. Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus bus
    3. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexington-Fayettecar car
    31h 50m
    $366–699

  5. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Covington, drive

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Covington (CVG)plane plane MSY - CVG
    2. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexington-Fayettecar car
    5h 5m
    $186–723

  6. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Blue Grass Airport

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane MSY - LEX
    6h 50m
    $203–1,103

  7. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane GPT - LEX
    7h 19m
    $227–1,064

  8. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus bus
    4. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexington-Fayettecar car
    25h 15m
    $235–400

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration3h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 712.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Lexington-Fayette, KY, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 4 hours.

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