There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Charles Town by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 Louisville International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
5h 1m$132–495Drive 455.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Charles Towncar 455.3 mi
8h 16m$84–120Bus
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Toledo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0110
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Frederick Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
21h 9m$201–291Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Toledo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0110
- Take the train from Toledo to Harpers Ferry Amtraktrain Floridian
21h 32m$241–446Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDF - DCA
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain
6h 26m$147–710Drive 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
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain
6h 54m$125–1,157Line 3 bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, train
- 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
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain
7h 39m$145–791Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain
27h 3m$325–613
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Charles Town is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Charles Town is to drive and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $130 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lexington to Charles Town. However, there are services departing from Tates Creek @ Gainesway and arriving at Jefferson Pike at McDonald's via Transit Center, Lexington Bus Stop, Toledo Bus Stop and East Street at Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 9m.
The distance between Lexington and Charles Town is 574 miles. The road distance is 458 miles.
The best way to get from Lexington to Charles Town without a car is to bus which takes 21h 9m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Lexington to Charles Town, including transfers.
Lexington to Charles Town bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lexington Bus Stop station.
Lexington to Charles Town bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Charles Town is 458 miles. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Lexington to Charles Town.
There are 115+ hotels available in Charles Town.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Charles Town, WV, USA?
You can take a bus from Tates Creek @ Gainesway to Charles Town via Transit Center, Walmart @ Northpark, Lexington Bus Stop, Toledo Bus Stop, Frederick Bus Station, East Street at Transit Center, and Jefferson Pike at McDonald's in around 21h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Harpers Ferry Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–11
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
Train from Washington Union Station to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–11
Train from Washington Union Station to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- [email protected]
- 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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