There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to Red River Gorge by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charlottesville to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane CHO - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Red River Gorgecar
5h 25m$106–418Drive 369.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Red River Gorgecar 369.4 mi
7h 48m$68–98Bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Bereabus
- Drive from Berea to Red River Gorgecar
24h 20m$179–277Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Bereabus
- Drive from Berea to Red River Gorgecar
24h 33m$382–616Fly Charlottesville to Tri-State Airport, drive
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Tri-State Airport (HTS)plane CHO - HTS
- Drive from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Red River Gorgecar
6h 45m$111–425Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DCA - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Red River Gorgecar
6h 15m$158–660
Charlottesville (CHO) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Red River Gorge is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Red River Gorge is to fly and drive which takes 5h 25m and costs $100 - $420.
The distance between Charlottesville and Red River Gorge is 418 miles. The road distance is 371.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Charlottesville to Red River Gorge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Red River Gorge is 372 miles. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Charlottesville to Red River Gorge.
There are 223+ hotels available in Red River Gorge.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Red River Gorge, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charlottesville to Red River Gorge. However, you can take the taxi to Charlottesville (CHO) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Red River Gorge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Red River Gorge via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Berea in around 24h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Charlottesville to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Charlottesville to Tri-State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Charlottesville to Tri-State Airport via New York La Guardia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Charlottesville to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
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