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How to get fromCharlottesville to San Franciscoby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Charlottesville to San Francisco by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Charlottesville to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CHO - SFO
    8h 41m
    $162–601

  2. Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane IAD - SFO
    11h 2m
    $155–393

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus
    2d 22h
    $546–881

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    3d 3h
    $1,746–2,785

  5. Drive  2,790.3 mi

    1. Drive from Charlottesville to San Franciscocar car 2,790.3 mi
    44h 24m
    $510–736

  6. Fly Charlottesville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CHO - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    10h 22m
    $225–804

  7. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DCA - SFO
    9h 46m
    $208–563

  8. Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BWI - SFO
    10h 45m
    $223–1,107

Charlottesville to San Francisco by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket$546Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,397 mi
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to San Francisco via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 22h.

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