There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Lexington by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Covington, drive
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Covington (CVG)plane PWM - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
3h 59m$191–916Fly to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PWM - LEX
6h 51m$107–529Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
38h 13m$680–1,085Drive 1,001.1 mi
- Drive from Portland to Lexingtoncar 1,001.1 mi
17h 44m$177–256Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PWM - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h 4m$222–1,047
Portland (PWM) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Lexington is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 3h 59m and costs $190 - $950.
The distance between Portland and Lexington is 895 miles. The road distance is 1006.9 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Portland to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Lexington is 1007 miles. It takes approximately 17h 44m to drive from Portland to Lexington.
There are 17+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Portland (PWM) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Portland to Covington via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Portland to Covington via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Portland to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Portland to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Portland to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Portland to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Portland to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
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