Car hire and driving in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LEX means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Lexington-Fayette
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette to Louisville | United States | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Cincinnati | United States | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Meads | United States | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Dayton | United States | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Knoxville | United States | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Indianapolis | United States | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Columbus | United States | 247 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Evansville | United States | 271 km (169 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Nashville | United States | 294 km (183 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Murfreesboro | United States | 299 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Clarksville | United States | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to East Chattanooga | United States | 339 km (211 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to New York City | United States | 945 km (587 mi) | about 12 h 49 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Toronto | Canada | 759 km (472 mi) | about 10 h 17 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Brooklyn | United States | 948 km (589 mi) | about 12 h 51 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Chicago | United States | 502 km (312 mi) | about 6 h 49 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Queens | United States | 958 km (595 mi) | about 12 h 59 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Houston | United States | 1,363 km (847 mi) | about 18 h 28 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Montréal | Canada | 1,223 km (760 mi) | about 16 h 35 min |
| Lexington-Fayette to Philadelphia | United States | 830 km (516 mi) | about 11 h 15 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Lexington-Fayette?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.