There are 11 ways to get from Lexington to Fairfax by car, plane, 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 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 46m$119–678Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
4h 1m$83–427Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield Bus Stopbus
24h 47m$148–271Drive, bus, train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
29h 11m$318–589Drive 491.2 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Fairfaxcar 491.2 mi
8h 33m$90–130Drive 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 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
4h 5m$118–677Drive 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 Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
5h 3m$108–584Drive 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 Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
4h 57m$139–885Line 3 bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- 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 18m$116–708Drive, 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 31m$307–626
Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
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 46m and costs $110 - $700.
The distance between Lexington and Fairfax is 511 miles. The road distance is 494 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 46m 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 987+ 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 University Dr+Main St via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Nashville Bus Station, Springfield Bus Stop, Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay E, Dunn Loring Metro, and Dunn Loring+Bay E in around 24h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
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
- $140–750
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
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
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
- $100–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
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
- $140–750
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
- $110–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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