There are 8 ways to get from Charlotte to Luray Caverns by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Charlottesville, drive
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane CLT - CHO
- Drive from Charlottesville (CHO) to Luray Cavernscar
4h 1m$66–386Drive 312.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlotte to Luray Cavernscar 312.8 mi
5h 46m$58–83Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Culpeper Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent
- Take the taxi from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Luray Cavernstaxi
7h 12m$160–278Bus, drive (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charlottesvillebus FlixBus 2605
- Drive from Charlottesville to Luray Cavernscar
7h 58m$61–99Fly to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)plane CLT - SHD
- Take the taxi from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Luray Cavernstaxi
3h 45m$152–482Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CLT - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Front Royal Walmartbus
- Take the taxi from Front Royal Walmart to Luray Cavernstaxi
5h 31m$160–385Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CLT - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Culpeper Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Luray Cavernstaxi
6h 4m$178–720Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the bus from Charlottesville City Bus Hub to Madison - Food Lionbus
- Take the taxi from Madison - Food Lion to Luray Cavernstaxi
8h 38m
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Charlottesville (CHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Luray Caverns is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Luray Caverns is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 45m and costs $150 - $490.
The distance between Charlotte and Luray Caverns is 307 miles. The road distance is 314.7 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Luray Caverns without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 12m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Charlotte to Luray Caverns, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Luray Caverns is 315 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Charlotte to Luray Caverns.
There are 143+ hotels available in Luray Caverns.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Luray Caverns, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charlotte to Luray Caverns. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Charlotte Douglas Airport, walk to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) airport, fly to Charlottesville (CHO), then drive to Luray Caverns. Alternatively, you can take the train to Culpeper Amtrak Station then take the taxi to Luray Caverns.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Culpeper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Culpeper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Dulles International Airport to Front Royal Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 877-777-2708
- [email protected]
- Website
- vatransit.org
Bus from Charlottesville City Bus Hub to Madison - Food Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.vatransit.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $45–120
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 540-849-5348
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
ABC Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 540-564-1214
- Website
- abccabcova.com
Checkered Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 540-908-2838
- Website
- facebook.com
Polly's Cab, inc
- Phone
- +1 540-662-4111
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