There are 10 ways to get from Charlottesville to Avalon by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, train (Amtrak), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#bus 315
7h 51m$85–194Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#bus 315
11h 31m$48–106Drive 288.7 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Avaloncar 288.7 mi
5h 53m$53–77Fly Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CHO - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#bus
7h 36m$130–1,095Train
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
8h 15m$111–240Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Philadelphiabus
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Ocean Dr At 30Th St#bus 315
13h 25m$63–166Fly Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CHO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#bus
7h 38m$116–425Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#bus
8h 31m$128–754Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#bus
9h 45m$89–514Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#bus
9h 49m$936–1,263
Charlottesville to Avalon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Avalon is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Avalon is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Avalon. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd# via Charlottesville Union Station, Washington Union Station and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to Avalon. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at Atlantic City Rail Terminal via Washington Union Station and 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Avalon is 325 miles. The road distance is 290.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Avalon without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs $85 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Charlottesville to Avalon, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Avalon bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to Avalon train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Avalon is to bus which takes 11h 31m and costs $45 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Avalon, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd# via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Washington Union Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St in around 11h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charlottesville to Avalon via Washington Union Station, 30th Street Station, Atlantic City Rail Terminal, Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and Bruce Willis Park/Ride in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–25
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–30
Bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–30
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–30
Bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Ocean Dr At 30Th St#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $10–35
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–30
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–30
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–30
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Ocean Dr At Avalon Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–30
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Charlottesville to Avalon bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Charlottesville to Avalon train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Avalon is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Charlottesville to Avalon.
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