There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to San Antonio by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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 San Antonio International Airport
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane CHO - SAT
6h 37m$175–741Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
32h 50m$236–406Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2212
37h 30m$631–1,031Drive 1,471.2 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to San Antoniocar 1,471.2 mi
23h 44m$269–388Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane DCA - SAT
7h 58m$291–1,193Fly Charlottesville to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane CHO - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce Stbus
9h 19m$183–719Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
41h 25m$884–1,371
Charlottesville to San Antonio by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to San Antonio is to bus which costs $230 - $410 and takes 32h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to San Antonio is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at San Antonio Bus Station via Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to San Antonio station. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at San Antonio Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 25m.
The distance between Charlottesville and San Antonio is 1316 miles. The road distance is 1479.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to San Antonio without a car is to bus which takes 32h 50m and costs $230 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Charlottesville to San Antonio, including transfers.
Charlottesville to San Antonio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to San Antonio is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $410 and takes 32h 50m, you could also train, which costs $850 - $1,400 and takes 41h 25m.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and San Antonio, TX, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to San Antonio Bus Station via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 32h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to San Antonio International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Charlottesville to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlottesville to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Charlottesville to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Charlottesville to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Charlottesville to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to San Antonio International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Charlottesville to San Antonio International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Charlottesville to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Charlottesville to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- 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 Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- RedCoach
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Booking & Getting There
Charlottesville to San Antonio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
San Antonio is 1h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 5:02 PM in Charlottesville and 4:02 PM in San Antonio.
Charlottesville to San Antonio train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to San Antonio is 1480 miles. It takes approximately 23h 44m to drive from Charlottesville to San Antonio.
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