Richmond Airport to Lexington, VA Transit
Sep 15, 2023, 1:49 pm
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Richmond Airport to Lexington, VA Transit
Family friend needs to get to Lexington from Richmond airport; he’s too young to rent a car.
I was going to give him money for a Lyft both ways but I was wondering if there was a more economical option?
I was going to give him money for a Lyft both ways but I was wondering if there was a more economical option?
Sep 15, 2023, 4:12 pm
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I can't help with the exact question, but what is the ultimate destination? Have you looked at flights from Lynchburg, roanoke or charlottesville? You can get to NYC metro from any of those airport, and thus, anywhere in the world.
Sep 16, 2023, 9:10 am
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Lexington, Virginia? That's along I-81. In college towns there might be airport transportation to close by airports. Roanoke is closer. Along 81 there are a bunch of college towns. The big one is Virginia tech but there are others like VMI snd James Madison and others.
Sep 16, 2023, 1:43 pm
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CID to RIC. ROA was nearly twelve hours with connections and just as expensive; would have been better off driving.
Sep 16, 2023, 2:51 pm
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And if you had AA miles, CID-CLT-LYH can be a relative bargain -- at least on some days:
Sep 16, 2023, 4:22 pm
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Agreed. I was trying to maximize time in First Class - he just had surgery and main cabin will be less than ideal. Otherwise this was my play.
Sep 17, 2023, 4:10 am
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Here’s a list of transportation companies servicing Richmond airport:
https://flyrichmond.com/ground-transportation/
I believe there is also bus service from the airport into Richmond where he could then possibly catch a bus to Lexington.
https://flyrichmond.com/ground-transportation/
I believe there is also bus service from the airport into Richmond where he could then possibly catch a bus to Lexington.
Sep 18, 2023, 9:59 pm
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The Greater Richmond Transit system Route 7A and 7B go from the airport to downtown Richmond, but there really isn't a practical way to get from there to Lexington on public transportation. Starting at Dulles Airport would be easier. There is a once daily bus from Dulles (curb 2A at 10:45 AM) that stops in Lexington (2:15 PM-https://virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov/). See Washington - Blacksburg schedule, this route also serves Union Station/AMTRAK and West Falls Church metro stop.