There are 7 ways to get from State College to Lexington by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Covington, drive
best- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Covington (CVG)plane SCE - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 27m$111–627Fly Penn State University Park Airport to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SCE - LEX
8h 7m$73–397Bus, taxi, drive
- Take the bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Paoli Walmartbus
- Take the taxi from Paoli Walmart to Indiana University Southeasttaxi
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
20h 44m$253–475Drive 494.6 mi
- Drive from State College to Lexingtoncar 494.6 mi
8h 50m$91–131Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane MDT - LEX
10h 7m$84–407Bus, drive
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dale, IN - Denny'sbus
- Take the bus from Dale, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
23h 29m$230–507Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
25h 50m$358–605
Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from State College to Lexington is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from State College to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 6h 27m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between State College and Lexington is 472 miles. The road distance is 497.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from State College to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between State College to Lexington is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from State College to Lexington.
There are 179+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between State College, PA, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Covington via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
Bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Bus from State College, Pa to Pittsburgh Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- Fullington Tours
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Paoli Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dale, IN - Denny's
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Dale, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from State College Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Saver
- $27–90
- Flexible
- $50–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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