Travel optionsfrom Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA
How to get from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
1:00 AM13h30Philadelphia, PA2:30 PMCharlottesville, VA$511One-way0 transfers
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1:00 AM13h30Philadelphia, PA2:30 PMCharlottesville, VA$511One-way0 transfers
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2:00 AM11h30Philadelphia, PA1:30 PMCharlottesville, VA$901One-way0 transfers
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12:30 AM13h00Philadelphia, PA1:30 PMCharlottesville, VA$771One-way0 transfers
3:00 AM11h30Philadelphia, PA2:30 PMCharlottesville, VA$1051One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA
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This is compared to other travel options from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA:
A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA costing on average $84 (€68).
A bus is $321 (€259) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Philadelphia, PA to Charlottesville, VA costing on average $398 (€321).
Other travel options to Charlottesville, VA take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 11m.
Bus takes on average 11h 49m.
- Around 17 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.
- Trains mostly depart from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA and arrive in Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA.
- Flights mostly depart from Philadelphia International Airport and arrive in Albemarle Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Philadelphia, Schuylkill Ave (Cira Centre South), PA and arrive in Charlottesville, Union Station, VA.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Charlottesville, VA by train.
- 4 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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