How to get to Charlottesville, VA from Alexandria, VA

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Travel Information from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA

Distance94 miles
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range£12 - £176
Cheapest modeTrain • £12 • 1 h 58 min
Fastest modeFlight • £176 • 53 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound or Amtrak

Travel 94 miles by train, coach or flight from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Greyhound or Amtrak among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA.

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from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA

How to get to Charlottesville, VA from Alexandria, VA by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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train

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

Amtrak151 Northeast Regional
08:352h05
Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA
10:40Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA
£441One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Greyhound
05:503h40
Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station
09:30Charlottesville, Union Station, VA
£231One-way
0 changes

Fastest

UnitedUA4265
22:450h59
Dulles International Airport
23:44Albemarle Airport
£3681One-way
0 changes

Other options

Amtrak145 Northeast Regional
17:182h14
Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA
19:32Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA
£571One-way
0 changes
Amtrak19 Crescent
18:491h58
Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA
20:47Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA
£2121One-way
0 changes
Amtrak51 Cardinal
11:192h24
Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA
13:43Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA
£2491One-way
0 changes
UnitedUA4333
08:451h06
Dulles International Airport
09:51Albemarle Airport
£3681One-way
0 changes
Republic AirlinesAA4436 · AA4553
10:004h55
Ronald Reagan National Airport
14:55Albemarle Airport
£4371One-way
1 change
Republic AirlinesAA4402 · AA4705
18:254h21
Ronald Reagan National Airport
22:46Albemarle Airport
£4371One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Alexandria, VA 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 Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Charlottesville, VA from Alexandria, VA is by taking a train, which costs on average £12.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA:

Taking a train costs £9 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of £21.

A train is £164 less than a flight with an average ticket price of £176 from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA.

The fastest way to get to Charlottesville, VA from Alexandria, VA is by flight with an average travel time of 53 min.

Other travel options to Charlottesville, VA take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 3 h 5 min of travel time.

Train takes 1 h 58 min on average.

The distance between Alexandria, VA and Charlottesville, VA is around 94 miles.

The average frequency per day from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA is:

  • Around 1 coach per day.
  • 3 flights per day.
  • 3 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Charlottesville, VA from Alexandria, VA as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA:

    • You can travel from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA by coach with Greyhound. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £21 with Greyhound from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA.
    • You can go to Charlottesville, VA from Alexandria, VA by train with Amtrak. You'll see cheap train tickets for £12 with Amtrak from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA with the following travel companies:

    • You can check for a direct train to Charlottesville, VA with Amtrak with 3 direct trains per day.

    Direct services to Charlottesville, VA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

    Your journey from Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA doesn't have to end in Charlottesville, VA. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Washington, DC, New York, NY, Richmond, VA or Blacksburg, VA. If you’d like to add Washington, DC, New York, NY, Richmond, VA or Blacksburg, VA to your Alexandria, VA to Charlottesville, VA trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Charlottesville, VA today!

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