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Compare train, coach and flight for Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £21, while a train costs an average of £21.
Distance: 151 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£21 Average Price Cheapest | £17 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA:
A coach is £27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA costing on average £57.
A coach is £533 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA costing on average £563.
Other travel options to Charlottesville, VA take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 57m.
Flight takes on average 5h 38m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (2h 9m by train vs 2h 24m by car). Tickets start at around £57 compared to roughly £17 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Charlottesville, VA from Alexandria, VA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:503h40Alexandria, VA14:30Charlottesville, VA£231One-way0 changes
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- 10:503h40Alexandria, VA14:30Charlottesville, VA£231One-way0 changes
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- 10:503h40Alexandria, VA14:30Charlottesville, VA£231One-way0 changes
Other options
- 9:503h40Alexandria, VA13:30Charlottesville, VA£241One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA
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This is compared to other travel options from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA:
A coach is £27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA costing on average £57.
A coach is £533 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA costing on average £563.
Other travel options to Charlottesville, VA take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 57m.
Flight takes on average 5h 38m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alexandria, VA and Charlottesville, VA as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Ronald Reagan National Airport and arrive in Albemarle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA and arrive in Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA.
- Coaches mostly depart from Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station and arrive in Charlottesville, Union Station, VA.
- Travel with Infobus, Greyhound to go to Charlottesville, VA by coach.
- Travel with American Airlines, piedmont airlines, Republic Airlines, United, psa airlines to go to Charlottesville, VA by flight.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Charlottesville, VA by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with Infobus, Greyhound.
- 3 direct flights per day with United.
- 4 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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