There are 9 ways to get from Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PA by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
4h 34m$68–149Drive 249.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PAcar 249.5 mi
4h 52m$46–66Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationbus Lynchburg
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
6h 26m$61–134Fly Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CHO - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 15m$124–1,088Fly Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- 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 train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 13m$110–418Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
5h 19m$983–1,367Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
6h 34m$74–471Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
6h 40m$977–1,233Train to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Roanoketrain
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ROA - PHL
7h 8m$98–478
Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PA by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PA is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PA is to fly and subway and train which takes 4h 13m and costs $110 - $420.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PA. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at 15th St/City Hall via Washington Union Station and Drexel Station at 30th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Philadelphia, PA is 247 miles. The road distance is 251 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PA without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PA, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PA is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PA.
There are 920+ hotels available in Philadelphia, PA.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Charlottesville to 15th St/City Hall via Washington Union Station, 30Th Street Station, and Drexel Station at 30th St in around 4h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
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