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Military Aviation Museum
A major aviation museum with one of the world’s largest private collections of vintage military aircraft, including restored World War I and II planes that still fly.
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Flights from Charlottesville, VA to Virginia Beach, VA depart on average 21 times per day, taking around 4h 55m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $253 (€208) but you can travel from only $71 (€59) by bus.
The earliest flight runs at 06:00, the last at 20:29. The fastest flight covers the 159 miles (256 km) distance in 3h 11m. February is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 159 miles (256 km) |
Average flight duration 4h 55m |
Cheapest ticket price $253 (€208) |
Flights per day 21 |
Fastest flight 3h 11m |
First flight 6:00 AM |
Last flight 8:29 PM |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Charlottesville, VA to Virginia Beach, VA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $71. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 4h 51m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $71, and a flight costs an average of $253.
Distance: 159 miles (256 km)
| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus |
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$443 Average price | $144 Average price | $85 Average price Cheapest |
7h 55m Average total duration 4h 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 0m Average total duration 7h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration Fastest 4h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Charlottesville, VA to Virginia Beach, VA:
A bus is $59 (€48) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Charlottesville, VA to Virginia Beach, VA costing on average $144 (€118).
A bus is $358 (€294) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Charlottesville, VA to Virginia Beach, VA costing on average $443 (€364).
Other travel options to Virginia Beach, VA take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 55m.
Train takes on average 7h 30m.
The table below shows live departures for Charlottesville, VA to Virginia Beach, VA flights for today, Sunday, July 12. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
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![]() | 10:45 AM Charlottesville, VA | 7h38 | 6:23 PM Virginia Beach, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:35 PM Charlottesville, VA | 3h32 | 7:07 PM Virginia Beach, VA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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