There are 11 ways to get from Lexington to Reston by car, plane, bus, train, or subway
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Drive to Covington, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CVG - IAD
3h 18m$137–455Line 3 bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Centre Parkway @ 1349 to Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LEX - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
5h 29m$86–558Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield Bus Stopbus
25h$144–238Drive, bus, train via Toledo
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain
25h 32m$192–412Drive 485.6 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Restoncar 485.6 mi
9h$89–128Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
3h 24m$96–574Drive to Covington, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CVG - DCA
3h 56m$139–1,128Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDF - DCA
4h 3m$128–727Drive to Covington, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CVG - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
5h 8m$139–885Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SDF - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
5h 14m$103–584Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
30h 12m$237–527
Covington (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Reston is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Reston is to drive and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs $130 - $460.
The distance between Lexington and Reston is 477 miles. The road distance is 488.4 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Lexington to Reston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Reston is 488 miles. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Lexington to Reston.
There are 405+ hotels available in Reston.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Reston, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Reston. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to N Shore Dr @ Fellowship Sq via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Springfield Bus Stop, Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay E, and Tysons Westpark in around 25h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
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