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How to get fromPainesville to Lexingtonby plane, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Painesville to Lexington by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Covington, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Covington (CVG)plane plane CLE - CVG
    2. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    8h 39m
    $871–1,033

  2. Drive 361 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Painesville to Lexingtoncar car 361 mi
    6h 15m
    $66–96

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to West Salem Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from West Salem Bus Station to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    15h 11m
    $72–139

  4. Line 1 bus, line 11 bus, fly to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus

    1. Take the bus from Wood St. & Sterling Ave. to Lakeland Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lakeland Transit Center Pnr to W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave.bus bus
    3. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane CLE - LEX
    4. Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349bus bus
    9h 46m
    $148–913

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Covington (CVG) flights

Calendar113Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 348.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Painesville, OH, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Painesville to Lexington. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Lakeland Transit Center, walk to Lakeland Transit Center Pnr, take the line 11 bus to W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave., walk to Tower City Station Track 8, take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Painesville to Lexington via Mentor Park-N-Ride, St. Clair & West Mall, Tower City Station Track 8, Brookpark Station, Cleveland Bus Station, West Salem Bus Station, Louisville, KY Bus Station, Roy Wilkins @ W Broadway, Chestnut @ 8th, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 15h 11m.

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