Travel optionsfrom Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC
How to get from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC
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There are 3 options to travel from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC is a train with an average price of $15 (€13).
This is compared to other travel options from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC:
A train is $7 (€7) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $22 (€20) from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC.
Taking a train costs $209 (€189) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $224 (€202) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC is by flight with an average journey time of 49 min.
There are alternative travel options to Washington, DC that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 55 min of travel time.
Getting to Washington, DC by train takes 2 h 27 min on average.
Washington, DC is approximately 98 miles (158 km) away from Charlottesville, VA.
The average frequency per day from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC is:
- 1 bus a day.
- 3 flights a day.
- 3 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC:
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- You can take a bus from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC with FlixBus or Greyhound. Cheap tickets can be found for $22 (€20) with Greyhound from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC.
- You can take a train from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for $15 (€13) with Amtrak from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC.
Yes, there are direct services available from Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with with 1 direct bus per day.
- Direct trains with Amtrak with 3 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Washington, DC as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Washington, DC from Charlottesville, VA.
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