There are 8 ways to get from Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PA by train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, subway, or bus
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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$80–166Drive 249.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Philadelphia, PAcar 249.5 mi
4h 52m$46–66Fly 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 18m$119–1,058Fly 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 22m$110–388Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
6h 6m$94–509Train 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 22m$124–723Bus 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 38m$77–423Train 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 10m$110–525
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 train which takes 4h 18m and costs $110 - $1,100.
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 $80 - $170.
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 995+ 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
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 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
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