There are 11 ways to get from Lexington to Washington DC by car, plane, bus, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Covington, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CVG - DCA
3h 37m$187–1,226Drive 507.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Washington DCcar 507.6 mi
8h 56m$93–134Drive, bus via Akron
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Washington Union Stationbus
20h 35m$106–226Drive, 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 Washington Union Stationtrain
29h 38m$266–566Drive 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
3h 48m$176–1,125Drive to Covington, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CVG - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 8m$102–580Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 16m$96–519Drive to Covington, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CVG - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 16m$99–1,127Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SDF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 22m$188–1,046Line 3 bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 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
5h 4m$204–1,306Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
23h 32m$157–306
Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Washington DC is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Washington DC is to drive and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs $180 - $1,300.
The distance between Lexington and Washington DC is 502 miles. The road distance is 510.5 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Lexington to Washington DC, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Washington DC is 511 miles. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Lexington to Washington DC.
There are 1612+ hotels available in Washington DC.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Washington DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Washington DC. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, take the subway to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, then walk to Washington DC. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Washington DC via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY Bus Station, Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- info@lextran.com
- Website
- lextran.com
Bus from Centre Parkway @ 1349 to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://lextran.com/
- Seniors 62+
- $1
- Youth 7-18
- $1
- Adult 19+
- $1
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