Wayne County, Kentucky is a rural area located in the southeastern region of the state. Despite its rural location, there are several transportation options available for residents and visitors to make their way around Wayne County. The most common form of public transportation in Wayne County is the Mountain Air Bus system, which operates throughout the county and into nearby counties as well. The bus system serves many of the county's major destinations like Monticello, Jamestown, Paintsville, and Grethel. Other public transportation options include taxi services that operate within the county and rail service provided by CSX Transportation that runs through the county on its way from Louisville to Richmond. All of these transportation options provide citizens with access to work, school, shopping and more within Wayne County as well as connections to other nearby cities like Lexington or Jackson.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Wayne County takes 20.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Wayne County get to work:
- 85.2% drive their own car alone
- 8.2% carpool with others
- 3.2% work from home
- 0.8% take mass transit