There are 10 ways to get from Lexington to Fairfax by car, plane, bus, train, or subway
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Drive to Covington, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CVG - DCA
3h 47m$139–1,128Line 3 bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
cheapest- 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 Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
5h 20m$86–558Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield Bus Stopbus
23h 48m$142–243Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
30h 2m$237–547Drive 491.2 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Fairfaxcar 491.2 mi
8h 33m$90–130Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDF - DCA
3h 54m$128–777Drive to Covington, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CVG - IAD
3h 56m$139–458Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
4h 1m$103–577Drive to Covington, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CVG - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
4h 52m$139–885Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SDF - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
4h 58m$103–584
Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Fairfax is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Fairfax is to drive and fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $130 - $1,200.
The distance between Lexington and Fairfax is 511 miles. The road distance is 494 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Lexington to Fairfax, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Fairfax is 494 miles. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Lexington to Fairfax.
There are 978+ hotels available in Fairfax.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Fairfax, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Fairfax. However, you can drive to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, take the subway to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, then take the subway to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Vienna Metro South Bay R via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Springfield Bus Stop, and Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay C in around 23h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Greyhound
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