There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to Corolla by bus, car, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Norfolkbus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Elizabeth Citybus
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Corollacar
9h 42m$54–89Bus, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Virginia Beachbus
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Knotts Island, NCcar
- Take the carferry from Knotts Island, NC to Currituck, NCcarferry
- Drive from Currituck, NC to Corollacar
9h 58m$41–66Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Take the train from Alexandria to Norfolktrain
- Drive from Norfolk to Corollacar
9h 46m$99–215Drive 251.4 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Corollacar 251.4 mi
4h 58m$46–67Fly from Charlottesville, drive
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane CHO - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Corollacar
5h 51m$100–435Bus, train, drive, car ferry
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
- Drive from Wellness Loop to Knotts Island, NCcar
- Take the carferry from Knotts Island, NC to Currituck, NCcarferry
- Drive from Currituck, NC to Corollacar
11h 23m$69–126Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DCA - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Corollacar
6h 47m$117–640
Charlottesville (CHO) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Corolla is to bus and drive and car ferry which costs $40 - $70 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Corolla is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Charlottesville and Corolla is 288 miles. The road distance is 252.8 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Charlottesville to Corolla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Corolla is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Charlottesville to Corolla.
There are 1311+ hotels available in Corolla.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Corolla, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charlottesville to Corolla. However, you can take the bus to W Main St at 8th St NW, walk to Charlottesville Amtrak Station, take the bus to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station, take the bus to Norfolk, take the bus to Elizabeth City, then drive to Corolla. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charlottesville to Corolla via Alexandria and Norfolk in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Norfolk International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Charlottesville to Norfolk International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
Car ferry from Knotts Island, NC to Currituck, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
- Schedules at
- North Carolina Ferry System
Car ferry from Knotts Island, NC to Currituck, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
- Schedules at
- North Carolina Ferry System
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