There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to Cambridge by train, bus, car, plane, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus via Washington
best- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus Bwi
5h 30m$133–725Drive 198.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Cambridgecar 198.4 mi
4h 11m$37–53Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus Bwi
7h 24m$120–702Fly, subway, 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 New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus
5h 36m$162–411Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus Bwi
7h 23m$141–197Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0600
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown to Cambridge, MDbus Baltimore
8h 26m$122–156
Charlottesville (CHO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Cambridge is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Cambridge is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Cambridge, MD via Charlottesville Union Station and Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Cambridge is 219 miles. The road distance is 199.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Cambridge without a car is to train and bus via Washington which takes 5h 30m and costs $130 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Charlottesville to Cambridge, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Cambridge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to Cambridge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Cambridge is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Charlottesville to Cambridge.
There are 65+ hotels available in Cambridge.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Cambridge, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Cambridge via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown, and Cambridge, MD in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
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 BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $84–87
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $84–87
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $84–87
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $84–87
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown to Cambridge, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $86–91
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.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
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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