There are 11 ways to get from Germantown to Lexington by plane, car, 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.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 19m$141–1,133Drive 507.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Germantown to Lexingtoncar 507.6 mi
8h 23m$93–134Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
23h 17m$103–201Train, bus, drive via Toledo
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
24h 30m$191–435Line 100 bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red 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
6h 9m$93–563Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)plane IAD - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 51m$141–462Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h$120–681Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane BWI - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
6h 29m$139–878Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BWI - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
6h 37m$138–777Bus, drive via Toledo
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus 515
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
23h 18m$128–215Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
31h 9m$246–582
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Lexington is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 19m and costs $140 - $1,200.
The distance between Germantown and Lexington is 526 miles. The road distance is 510.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Germantown to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Lexington is 511 miles. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Germantown to Lexington.
There are 181+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Germantown to Lexington. However, you can take the line 100 bus to Shady Grove Station & Bay E, walk to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform, walk to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, take the subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform-Trains South Toward Alexandria, walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Lexington via Shady Grove Station & Bay C, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, Louisville, KY Bus Station, Chestnut @ 13th, Chestnut @ 8th, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
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