There are 13 ways to get from Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DCA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
7h 30m$247–1,311Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane IAD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
8h 49m$138–753Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain
16h 20m$365–750Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Manassasbus
- Take the bus from Manassas, VA to New York, NYbus
- Take the bus from New York to Niagara Fallsbus
19h 51mDrive 710.5 km
- Drive from Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lakecar 710.5 km
9h 50m$141–203Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BWI - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USAbus
8h 21m$180–1,715Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane DCA - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lakebus
9h 8m$827–2,242Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rochester (ROC)plane IAD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Niagara Falls USAbus
9h 54m$177–811Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane IAD - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lakebus
10h 5m$219–721Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane IAD - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lakebus
10h 24m$858–1,484Train via Floral Clock (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Niagara Fallstrain
18h 21m$366–749Train #2 (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Crescent / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Niagara Fallstrain Maple Leaf
21h 23m$366–747Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Niagara Falls Canadabus
23h 25m$179–332
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $240 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at Fort George via Manassas, VA, New York, Go/Via/Bus Station - North, Whirlpool Aero Car and Floral Clock. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake station. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Niagara-on-the-Lake is 736 km. The road distance is 710.5 km.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake without a car is to bus via New York which takes 19h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from Charlottesville station.
Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake is to train which takes 16h 20m and costs $360 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs and takes 19h 51m.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada?
You can take a train from Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake via Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Niagara Falls Amtrak Station in around 16h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlottesville to Fort George via Manassas, VA, New York, NY, New York, Go/Via/Bus Station - North, Whirlpool Aero Car, and Floral Clock in around 19h 51m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- 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
- $50–110
- 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
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–650
- First Class
- $140–800
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
- 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
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Niagara Falls USA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Charlottesville to Manassas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestbus.com
Bus from Manassas, VA to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.bestbus.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $85–380
- Flexible
- $150–400
- Website
- example.com
Bus from New York to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
- $30–40
- 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
- $30–40
- 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
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- 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
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at Manassas station.
Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake is 710 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Charlottesville to Niagara-on-the-Lake.
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