There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Sterling by car, plane, subway, or bus
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Drive to Covington, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CVG - IAD
4h 10m$138–466Drive 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 15m$87–445Drive 479.9 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Sterlingcar 479.9 mi
8h 55m$88–127Drive to Covington, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CVG - DCA
5h 1m$115–1,239Drive 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
5h 20m$129–688Drive 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 Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
6h 25m$109–595Line 3 bus to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 322 bus
- 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 Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Innovation Center Metro Station - North Bus Bay to Atlantic Blvd & Sterling Station Waybus
6h 33m$137–819Drive 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 Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
6h 19m$140–896
Covington (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Sterling is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Sterling is to drive and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $130 - $470.
The distance between Lexington and Sterling is 479 miles. The road distance is 482.7 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Lexington to Sterling, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Sterling is 483 miles. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Lexington to Sterling.
There are 214+ hotels available in Sterling.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Sterling, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Sterling. 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 Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Innovation Center Metro Station - North Bus Bay, then take the line 322 bus to Atlantic Blvd & Sterling Station Way. Alternatively, you can drive from Lexington to Sterling in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
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
- $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
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 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
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 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
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
- $130–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lextran
Bus from Centre Parkway @ 1349 to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Lextran
- Seniors 62+
- $1
- Youth 7-18
- $1
- Adult 19+
- $1
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- Loudoun County Transit
Bus from Innovation Center Metro Station - North Bus Bay to Atlantic Blvd & Sterling Station Way
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- Loudoun County Transit
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
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