How to get to Richmond, VA from Charlottesville, VA

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Travel Information between Charlottesville, VA and Richmond, VA

Distance64 miles
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range£17 - £22
Cheapest modeCoach • £17 • 1 h 15 min
Fastest modeCoach • £17 • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound or Amtrak

Take a coach or train to travel 64 miles to Richmond, VA from Charlottesville, VA. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Greyhound or Amtrak among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA.

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from Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA

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

Our recommendation

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

Greyhound+FlixBusFlixBus
07:157h00
Charlottesville, Union Station, VA
14:15Richmond, 17th St and Ambler, VA
£601One-way
1 change

Cheapest

Greyhound+FlixBusFlixBus
07:157h00
Charlottesville, Union Station, VA
14:15Richmond, 17th St and Ambler, VA
£601One-way
1 change

Fastest

Greyhound+FlixBusFlixBus
07:157h00
Charlottesville, Union Station, VA
14:15Richmond, 17th St and Ambler, VA
£601One-way
1 change

Other options

Amtrak156 Northeast Regional · 99 Northeast Regional
11:188h00
Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA
19:18Staples Mill Road Station, Richmond, VA
£611One-way
1 change
Amtrak156 Northeast Regional · 99 Northeast Regional
11:188h29
Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA
19:47Main Street Station, Richmond, VA
£621One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA

Travel to Richmond, 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 Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel from Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA including taking a coach or train.

The cheapest way to go to Richmond, VA from Charlottesville, VA is by taking a coach, which costs on average £17.

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

A coach is £5 less than a train with an average ticket price of £22 from Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA.

The quickest way to travel from Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA is by coach, which takes on average 1 h 15 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Train takes 5 h 48 min on average.

The distance from Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA is approximately 64 miles.

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

  • Around 2 coaches per day.
  • 3 trains a day.

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

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

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

    • You can take a coach from Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA with Greyhound or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for £17 with Greyhound from Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA.
    • You can travel from Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA by train with Amtrak. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £22 with Amtrak from Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA with the following travel companies:

    • 1 direct coach per day with Greyhound.

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

    Many of our customers travelling from Charlottesville, VA to Richmond, VA don't make Richmond, VA their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are New York, NY, Washington, DC, Alexandria, VA or Norfolk, VA, either of which you could add to your Charlottesville, VA and Richmond, VA trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Richmond, VA to any of these top destinations today!

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