There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to Santa Fe by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Charlottesville to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane CHO - SAF
8h 56m$184–665Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque to Santa Febus
44h 41m$320–600Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lamy Stationtrain Southwest Chief
47h 24m$675–1,387Drive 1,746.2 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Santa Fecar 1,746.2 mi
27h 48m$319–461Taxi to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Take the taxi from Charlottesville to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)taxi
- Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane SHD - SAF
10h 13m$296–798Fly Charlottesville to Albuquerque International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane CHO - ABQ
- Take the train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Stationtrain
10h 23m$229–849Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane RIC - SAF
11h 2m$203–797
Charlottesville to Santa Fe by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Santa Fe is to bus which costs $320 - $600 and takes 44h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Santa Fe is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Santa Fe. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Sandoval @ Water IB via Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Albuquerque and Santa Fe Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to Santa Fe station. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at Lamy Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 24m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Santa Fe is 1560 miles. The road distance is 1756.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Santa Fe without a car is to bus which takes 44h 41m and costs $320 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Charlottesville to Santa Fe, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Santa Fe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to Santa Fe train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Santa Fe is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs $180 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $600 and takes 44h 41m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 47h 24m.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Santa Fe, NM, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Sandoval @ Water IB via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe Place in around 44h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlottesville to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via New York La Guardia, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Charlottesville to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlottesville to Albuquerque International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charlottesville to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via New York La Guardia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Charlottesville to Albuquerque International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Albuquerque International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Santa Fe Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lamy Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- riometro.org
Train from Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station to Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.riometro.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 505-850-3880
- Website
- abqexpressshuttle.rural-transit.com
Bus from Albuquerque to Santa Fe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- abqexpressshuttle.rural-transit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-906-6670
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-977-5522
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More Questions & Answers
Charlottesville to Santa Fe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Santa Fe is 2h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 12:30 AM in Charlottesville and 10:30 PM in Santa Fe.
Charlottesville to Santa Fe train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Santa Fe is 1756 miles. It takes approximately 27h 48m to drive from Charlottesville to Santa Fe.
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