There are 9 ways to get from Charlottesville to Lexington by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Charlottesville to Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane CHO - LEX
6h 29m$165–841Drive 413.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Lexingtoncar 413.3 mi
7h 11m$76–109Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
21h 34m$229–384Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
28h 2m$243–498Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 28m$236–1,390Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h 43m$195–1,089Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DCA - LEX
7h 20m$243–1,470Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)plane IAD - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
7h 45m$130–718Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
8h 2m$109–557
Charlottesville (CHO) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Lexington is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Lexington is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h 28m and costs $230 - $1,400.
The distance between Charlottesville and Lexington is 360 miles. The road distance is 415.7 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Charlottesville to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Lexington is 416 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Charlottesville to Lexington.
There are 451+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Charlottesville to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Evansville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $19–45
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