There are 5 ways to get from Charlottesville to Bethany Beach by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
8h 26m$68–734Drive 238.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Bethany Beachcar 238.8 mi
5h 10m$44–63Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Rehoboth P-N-R @ Country Club Rdbus 305
10h 21m$54–711Fly, taxi
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)plane CHO - SBY
- Take the taxi from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Bethany Beachtaxi
6h 11m$223–599Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
12h 2m$44–83
Charlottesville to Bethany Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Bethany Beach is to bus which costs $40 - $85 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Bethany Beach is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Bethany Beach. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via Charlottesville Union Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Wilmington Tc and Lewes Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Bethany Beach is 327 miles. The road distance is 240.2 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Bethany Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $65 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Charlottesville to Bethany Beach, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Bethany Beach is 240 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Charlottesville to Bethany Beach.
There are 1351+ hotels available in Bethany Beach.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Bethany Beach, DE, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Wilmington Bus Station, Wilmington Tc, and Lewes Transit Center in around 12h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Charlottesville to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Charlotte, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
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 Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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 Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- dartfirststate.com
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Rehoboth P-N-R @ Country Club Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.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
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 Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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