There are 10 ways to get from Virginia to Lexington by plane, car, 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.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
4h 14m$137–1,124Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DCA - LEX
5h 3m$89–554Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
25h 28m$159–261Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
32h 37m$248–516Drive 587.1 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Lexingtoncar 587.1 mi
10h 10m$108–155Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
4h 29m$166–973Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington, drive
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)plane IAD - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
4h 41m$137–455Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
4h 49m$111–624Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington, drive
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane BWI - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 26m$139–883Bus, drive via Akron
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
26h 33m$127–243
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia to Lexington is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 4h 14m and costs $130 - $1,200.
The distance between Virginia and Lexington is 497 miles. The road distance is 590.5 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Virginia to Lexington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia to Lexington is 591 miles. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Virginia to Lexington.
There are 180+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Virginia, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Louisville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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