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Compare train and coach for Richmond, VA to Charlottesville, VA
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Richmond, VA to Charlottesville, VA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £33. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, and a train costs an average of £32.
Distance: 104 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£56 Average Price Cheapest | £102 Average Price |
3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration 4h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Richmond, VA to Charlottesville, VA
How to get to Charlottesville, VA from Richmond, VA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Richmond, VA to Charlottesville, VA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus+1:108h20Richmond, E Main St / N 17th St (Richmond Main Station), VA9:30Charlottesville, Union Station, VA£841One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus+1:108h20Richmond, E Main St / N 17th St (Richmond Main Station), VA9:30Charlottesville, Union Station, VA£841One-way1 change
Fastest
- 40 Floridian · 147 Northeast Regional12:526h40Staples Mill Road Station, Richmond, VA19:32Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA£871One-way1 change
Other options
- 98 Silver Meteor · 19 Crescent3:5216h55Staples Mill Road Station, Richmond, VA20:47Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA£1421One-way1 change
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FAQs: Richmond, 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 Richmond, VA to Charlottesville, VA.
This is compared to other travel options from Richmond, VA to Charlottesville, VA:
A coach is £46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Richmond, VA to Charlottesville, VA costing on average £102.
Other travel options to Charlottesville, VA take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 34m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Richmond, VA and Charlottesville, VA as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Staples Mill Road Station, Richmond, VA and arrive in Charlottesville Union Station, Charlottesville, VA.
- Coaches mostly depart from Richmond, E Main St / N 17th St (Richmond Main Station), VA and arrive in Charlottesville, Union Station, VA.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Charlottesville, VA by train.
- Travel with Greyhound to go to Charlottesville, VA by coach.
- 0 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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