Car hire and driving in Lexington, 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 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Lexington
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington to Louisville | United States | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Lexington to Cincinnati | United States | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Lexington to Meads | United States | 162 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Lexington to Dayton | United States | 198 km (123 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Lexington to Knoxville | United States | 231 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Lexington to Indianapolis | United States | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Lexington to Columbus | United States | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Lexington to Evansville | United States | 270 km (168 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Lexington to Nashville | United States | 288 km (179 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Lexington to Murfreesboro | United States | 293 km (182 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Lexington to Clarksville | United States | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Lexington to East Chattanooga | United States | 332 km (206 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Lexington to New York City | United States | 949 km (590 mi) | about 12 h 52 min |
| Lexington to Toronto | Canada | 766 km (476 mi) | about 10 h 23 min |
| Lexington to Brooklyn | United States | 952 km (592 mi) | about 12 h 54 min |
| Lexington to Chicago | United States | 507 km (315 mi) | about 6 h 53 min |
| Lexington to Queens | United States | 962 km (598 mi) | about 13 h 3 min |
| Lexington to Houston | United States | 1,357 km (843 mi) | about 18 h 24 min |
| Lexington to Montréal | Canada | 1,229 km (764 mi) | about 16 h 40 min |
| Lexington to Philadelphia | United States | 834 km (518 mi) | about 11 h 18 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Lexington?
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.