There are 12 ways to get from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie by train, plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport
best- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DCA - CIU
8h 27m$250–1,038Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane IAD - CIU
11h 45m$138–652Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
29h 36m$421–703Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
34h 2m$540–1,016Drive 1,394.4 km
- Drive from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Mariecar 1,394.4 km
15h 22m$278–402Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane DCA - YAM
10h 32m$308–1,197Fly Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane CHO - YAM
7h 19m$221–774Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane RIC - CIU
11h 32m$153–736Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane IAD - YAM
10h 38m$196–761Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
34h 8m$260–441Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Mariecar
34h 15m$857–1,336Bus via Ithaca
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
37h 10m$249–606
Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie is to bus which costs $260 - $450 and takes 34h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Sault Ste. Marie. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Sault Ste Marie via Charlottesville, Newark Penn Station, Toronto Pearson Airport and Sudbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 8m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Sault Ste. Marie is 1233 km. The road distance is 1394.4 km.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie without a car is to train and bus via Washington which takes 29h 36m and costs $420 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $220 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $450 and takes 34h 8m.
Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie is 1394 km. It takes approximately 15h 22m to drive from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Sault Ste Marie via Alderman Rd at Stadium Rd, Charlottesville, Newark Penn Station, Toronto Pearson Airport, and Sudbury in around 34h 8m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Columbus, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Cleveland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Buffalo, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Columbus, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Charlotte, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Atlanta, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Columbus, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $65–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $200–440
- Business
- $260–430
- Business Plus
- $270–450
- Economy
- $230–450
- Economy Plus
- $250–460
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–45
- Senior
- $50–75
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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