How to travel from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA

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from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA

How to get from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhound
01:50AM7h40
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
09:30AMCharlottesville, Union Station, VA
$641One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhound
01:50AM7h40
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
09:30AMCharlottesville, Union Station, VA
$641One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

UnitedUA4475 · UA4265
08:02PM2h57
Philadelphia International Airport
10:59PMAlbemarle Airport
$4301One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Amtrak147 Northeast Regional
02:18PM5h14
30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
07:32PMCharlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA
$901One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak151 Northeast Regional
04:57AM5h02
30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
09:59AMCharlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA
$901One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak19 Crescent
03:38PM5h09
30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
08:47PMCharlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA
$1481One-way
0 transfers
Greyhoundundefined · undefined
02:00AM7h30
Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA
09:30AMCharlottesville, Union Station, VA
$661One-way
1 transfer
Greyhoundundefined · undefined
08:30PM13h00
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
09:30AMCharlottesville, Union Station, VA
$641One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhound
10:00PM11h30
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
09:30AMCharlottesville, Union Station, VA
$661One-way
1 transfer
UnitedUA4569 · UA4815
10:35AM3h24
Philadelphia International Airport
01:59PMAlbemarle Airport
$4301One-way
1 transfer
UnitedUA4605 · UA4840
03:05PM3h42
Philadelphia International Airport
06:47PMAlbemarle Airport
$4301One-way
1 transfer
UnitedUA2145 · UA6030
06:27AM5h47
Philadelphia International Airport
12:14PMAlbemarle Airport
$4301One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA

Travel to Charlottesville, VA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA.

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There are 3 options to travel between Philadelphia, PA and Charlottesville, VA including taking a train, bus, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA is a train with an average price of $33 (€26).

This is compared to other travel options from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA:

A train is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA costing on average $44 (€34).

A train is $217 (€171) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA costing on average $250 (€198).

The fastest way to travel from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA is by train with an average journey time of 4h 57m.

Other travel options to Charlottesville, VA take longer:

Flight takes on average 3h 10m.

Bus takes on average 7h 30m.

The distance from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA is approximately 221 miles (357 km).
The average frequency per day from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA is:
  • Around 19 flights per day.
  • Around 5 buses per day.
  • Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Philadelphia, PA and Charlottesville, VA as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA:
  • Flights mostly depart from Philadelphia International Airport and arrive in Albemarle Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA and arrive in Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA.
  • Buses mostly depart from Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA and arrive in Charlottesville, Union Station, VA.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Amtrak to go to Charlottesville, VA by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA:
  • 4 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
Omio customers who travel from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA often also extend their vacation to go to Washington, DC, New York, NY, Alexandria, VA, Richmond, VA, Blacksburg, VA. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Charlottesville, VA and these popular destinations at a great price.
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