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There are 11 ways to get from Frankfort to Washington by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or subway

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

    best
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LEX - DCA
    2h 6m
    $199–881

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

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Frankfort 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
    3h 26m
    $82–427

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Frankfort to Middletown Station @ Targettaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    22h 21m
    $248–383

  4. Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Louisville, KYcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    22h 48m
    $252–539

  5. Drive 531.4 mi

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Washingtoncar car 531.4 mi
    9h 9m
    $97–141

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

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SDF - DCA
    2h 45m
    $120–664

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

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CVG - DCA
    3h 4m
    $109–1,220

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

    1. Drive from Frankfort 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
    3h 37m
    $102–1,116

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

    1. Drive from Frankfort 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 58m
    $136–453

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

    1. Drive from Frankfort 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
    4h 9m
    $136–1,422

  11. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Florence Hubcar car
    2. Take the bus from Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH to New York, NYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    22h 56m
    $166–209

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 435.4 mi
  • Duration: 2h 6m

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

Delta flies from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.

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