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How to get fromLexington to Washingtonby car, plane, bus, train or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Lexington to Washington by car, plane, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CVG - DCA
    2h 57m
    $215–1,322

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    20h 25m
    $89–203

  3. Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    29h 18m
    $114–313

  4. Drive 507.6 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Washingtoncar car 507.6 mi
    8h 56m
    $93–134

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SDF - DCA
    3h 4m
    $174–1,121

  6. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SDF - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4h 4m
    $256–509

  7. Drive to Covington, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CVG - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3h 59m
    $112–680

  8. Drive to Covington, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CVG - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3h 50m
    $107–1,174

  9. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SDF - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 1m
    $196–1,223

  10. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LEX - DCA
    4h 29m
    $122–802

Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Delta flies from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 6 times a week.

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