There are 10 ways to get from Fairfax to Kentucky by subway, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Covington
best- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
4h 12m$126–1,108Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAD - SDF
4h 51m$90–508Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
21h 41m$142–315Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
23h 18m$234–497Drive 564.3 mi
- Drive from Fairfax to Louisvillecar 564.3 mi
9h 42m$103–149Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)plane IAD - CVG
4h 17m$126–437Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
4h 50m$145–859Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane BWI - CVG
5h 6m$126–863Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DCA - LEX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349bus
5h 38m$96–558Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0600
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
22h 3m$128–247
Fairfax to Kentucky by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfax to Kentucky is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfax to Kentucky is to subway and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $120 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfax to Kentucky. However, there are services departing from University Dr+North St and arriving at Louisville, KY via Dunn Loring Metro, Springfield Bus Stop and Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 3m.
The distance between Fairfax and Kentucky is 442 miles. The road distance is 567.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Kentucky without a car is to train and bus via Pittsburgh which takes 21h 41m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Fairfax to Kentucky, including transfers.
Fairfax to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Springfield Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Kentucky is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $140 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 22h 3m.
Fairfax to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfax to Kentucky is 568 miles. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Fairfax to Kentucky.
What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Kentucky, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from University Dr+North St to Louisville, KY via Dunn Loring+Bay F, Dunn Loring Metro, Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay E, Springfield Bus Stop, and Nashville in around 22h 3m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lextran
Bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Lextran
- Seniors 62+
- $1
- Youth 7-18
- $1
- Adult 19+
- $1
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- Greyhound
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