There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to St. Petersburg by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Charlottesville
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Tampa (TPA)plane CHO - TPA
7h 32m$124–505Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly, line 300 bus, line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Tampa (TPA)plane RIC - TPA
- Take the bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Dbus
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Central Ave + 30Th St Nbus
9h 38m$98–354Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
23h 45m$140–225Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service / ...
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Tampatrain Floridian
24h 58m$272–680Drive 832.4 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to St. Petersburgcar 832.4 mi
14h 55m$152–220Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tampa (TPA)plane DCA - TPA
8h 43m$157–1,081
Charlottesville to St. Petersburg by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to St. Petersburg is to bus and fly and line 300 bus and line 11 bus which costs $95 - $360 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to St. Petersburg is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to St. Petersburg station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Grand Central Station - G via Charlottesville, Richmond, Orlando Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
The distance between Charlottesville and St. Petersburg is 780 miles. The road distance is 837.2 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to St. Petersburg without a car is to bus which takes 23h 45m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Charlottesville to St. Petersburg, including transfers.
Charlottesville to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to St. Petersburg is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $230 and takes 23h 45m.
Charlottesville to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to St. Petersburg is 837 miles. It takes approximately 14h 55m to drive from Charlottesville to St. Petersburg.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Tampa (TPA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Grand Central Station - G via Alderman Rd at Stadium Rd, Charlottesville, Richmond, Richmond, Orlando Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot, and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 4 in around 23h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Charlottesville to Tampa via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Charlottesville to Tampa via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charlottesville to Tampa via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - D
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Psta 34Th St Layby - Platform - B to Central Ave + 30Th St N
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
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