There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Covington by plane, car, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, 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.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dayton, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dayton (DAY)plane DCA - DAY
- Drive from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Covingtoncar
4h 55m$116–573Drive 634 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Covingtoncar 634 mi
11h 25m$112–162Train, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the taxi from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Covingtontaxi
21h 29m$558–832Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Illinois Terminal to Transfer Zonebus 10
23h 17m$199–289Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis, bus, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DCA - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
- Take the taxi from Purdue Memorial Union to Covingtontaxi
5h 21m$285–993Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus, taxi
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Indianapolis (IND)plane IAD - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
- Take the taxi from Purdue Memorial Union to Covingtontaxi
6h 59m$235–753Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Indianapolis, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Indianapolis (IND)plane BWI - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Unionbus
- Take the taxi from Purdue Memorial Union to Covingtontaxi
6h 56m$250–1,395Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DCA - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Illinois Terminal to Transfer Zonebus
7h 42m$203–738
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dayton (DAY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Covington is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Covington is to fly and drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Covington. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Transfer Zone via Downtown Chicago and Illinois Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
The distance between Washington and Covington is 576 miles. The road distance is 637.7 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Covington without a car is to train and taxi which takes 21h 29m and costs $550 - $850.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Washington to Covington, including transfers.
Washington to Covington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Covington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Covington is 638 miles. It takes approximately 11h 25m to drive from Washington to Covington.
There are 13+ hotels available in Covington.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Covington, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Covington via Chicago Bus Station, Downtown Chicago, Illinois Terminal, and Transfer Zone in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dayton via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Indianapolis via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Illinois Terminal to Transfer Zone
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Illinois Terminal to Transfer Zone
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- Peoria Charter
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Bus from Chicago Midway Airport to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Peoria Charter
- Schedules at
- Peoria Charter Schedules
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Illinois Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 434-799-5144
- Website
- Danville Transit
Bus from Illinois Terminal to Transfer Zone
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Danville Transit
Bus from Illinois Terminal to Transfer Zone
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Danville Transit
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–36
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $28–31
- Walk up Cash
- $33–36
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–36
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $28–31
- Walk up Cash
- $33–36
Bus from Indianapolis Airport to Purdue Memorial Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–36
- Website
- Reindeer Shuttle
- Online Advance
- $28–31
- Walk up Cash
- $33–36
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
A Magic Cab Ride
- Phone
- +1 765-490-9192
- Website
- magiccabride.com
A Magic Cab Ride
- Phone
- +1 765-490-9192
- Website
- magiccabride.com
A Magic Cab Ride
- Phone
- +1 765-490-9192
- Website
- magiccabride.com
A Magic Cab Ride
- Phone
- +1 765-490-9192
- Website
- magiccabride.com
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