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There are 10 ways to get from Reston to Lexington by plane, car, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)plane plane IAD - CVG
    2. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    4h 18m
    $147–454

  2. Drive  486.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Reston to Lexingtoncar car 486.6 mi
    9h 1m
    $89–129

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Evansville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Evansville, IN to Corydon, INbus bus
    4. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    28h 3m
    $244–431

  4. Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Alexandria to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus bus
    3. Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar car
    31h 40m
    $477–778

  5. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane IAD - SDF
    2. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar car
    4h 34m
    $116–723

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington, drive

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane plane DCA - CVG
    2. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    4h 56m
    $139–1,128

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane DCA - SDF
    2. Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar car
    5h 12m
    $188–1,127

  8. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus

    1. Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane plane DCA - LEX
    3. Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349bus bus
    5h 45m
    $91–558

  9. Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Covington, drive

    1. Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane plane BWI - CVG
    3. Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar car
    5h 55m
    $129–733

  10. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane IAD - CMH
    2. Drive from Columbus-Airport-CMH to Lexingtoncar car
    6h 10m
    $102–517

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 18m

What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Reston to Lexington. However, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take a bus from N Shore Dr @ Washington Plz to Lexington via Tysons Westpark, Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay E, Springfield Bus Stop, Nashville Bus Station, Evansville, IN, Corydon, IN, S 5th @ W Jefferson, and Middletown Station @ Target in around 28h 3m.

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