There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to Chesapeake Bay by train, bus, unknown, car, car ferry, plane, 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, travel
best- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
- Walk from Annapolis to Chesapeake Bayunknown
4h 16mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
- Walk from Annapolis to Chesapeake Bayunknown
5h 59mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Charlottesville to Scotland Wharfcar
- Take the car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestowncarferry
- Walk from Jamestown to Chesapeake Bayunknown
6h 44mFly Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus, travel
- 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 bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
- Walk from Annapolis to Chesapeake Bayunknown
4h 3mTrain, bus, travel via Downtown Transit Station
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb to CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nbbus 220 / ...
- Walk from CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nb to Chesapeake Bayunknown
5h 52mBus, travel via Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb to CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nbbus 220 / ...
- Walk from CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nb to Chesapeake Bayunknown
6h 41mBus, bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Station to Alderman Rd at Stadium Rdbus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RIC - BWI
- Walk from Baltimore-Airport-BWI to Chesapeake Bayunknown
6h 1m
Charlottesville (CHO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Charlottesville and Chesapeake Bay is 146 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Chesapeake Bay without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 4h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Charlottesville to Chesapeake Bay, including transfers.
There are 317+ hotels available in Chesapeake Bay.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Chesapeake Bay, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charlottesville to Chesapeake Bay. However, you can take the train to Washington Union Station, walk to Washington Union Station, take the bus to Annapolis, then travel to Chesapeake Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Chesapeake Bay via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Washington Union Station, and Annapolis in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
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 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
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb to CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb to CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- 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
- Website
- charlottesville.gov
Bus from Downtown Transit Station to Alderman Rd at Stadium Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.charlottesville.gov/470/Transit
- Phone
- +1-800-823-3779
- Website
- vdot.virginia.gov
Car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/about/our-system/ferries/
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