There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Charles Town by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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 Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CVG - IAD
- Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Charles Towntaxi
4h 4m$212–550Drive 455.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Charles Towncar 455.3 mi
8h 16m$84–120Drive, bus, train via Pittsburgh
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harpers Ferry Amtraktrain
20h 10m$153–303Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Harpers Ferry Amtraktrain
23h 16m$199–438Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
- Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Charles Towntaxi
4h 5m$176–669Drive to Covington, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CVG - DCA
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to DUFFIELDS W VA MARC wbtrain
6h 11m$158–1,161Drive 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 20m$147–810Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Frederick Bus Stationbus
20h 20m$134–218
Covington (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 and taxi which takes 4h 4m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Lexington and Charles Town is 510 miles. The road distance is 457.9 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Lexington to Charles Town, including transfers.
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 131+ hotels available in Charles Town.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Charles Town, WV, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Charles Town. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the taxi to Charles Town. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Charles Town via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, Columbus, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, and Harpers Ferry Amtrak in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harpers Ferry Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Harpers Ferry Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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