There are 8 ways to get from Charlottesville to Summerville by bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or plane
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Bus, train (Amtrak)
best- 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 Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
11h 4m$145–298Drive 425.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Summervillecar 425.3 mi
7h 54m$78–113Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Summervillebus Greyhound US0643S
13h 49m$130–267Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Lynchburg Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Summervillebus
15h 15m$86–165Fly Charlottesville to Charleston International Airport
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane CHO - CHS
7h 25m$98–396Fly Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CHO - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Summervillebus
9h 7m$142–555Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport, line 10 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane RIC - CHS
- Take the bus from N. Charleston SuperStop on Rivers Ave to S Antler Dr / Melnick Drbus
- Take the bus from Rivers Ave Park and Ride Bay 2 to Cedar St Park-n-Ridebus
9h 1m$151–693Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane DCA - CHS
8h 40m$451–1,178
Charlottesville to Summerville by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Summerville is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Summerville is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $95 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Summerville. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Summerville via Charlottesville Union Station, Lynchburg Transit Center and Charlotte Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Summerville is 479 miles. The road distance is 427.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Summerville without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 4m and costs $140 - $300.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Charlottesville to Summerville, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Summerville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Summerville is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $85 - $170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $400 and takes 7h 25m.
Charlottesville to Summerville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Lynchburg Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Summerville is 428 miles. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Charlottesville to Summerville.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Summerville, Dorchester County, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Summerville via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Lynchburg Transit Center, and Charlotte Bus Station in around 15h 15m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Charlottesville to Charleston International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Charlottesville to Charleston International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Charlottesville to Charleston International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Summerville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Lynchburg Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Summerville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Summerville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 843-724-7420
- Website
- ridecarta.com
Bus from N. Charleston SuperStop on Rivers Ave to S Antler Dr / Melnick Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.ridecarta.com/
- Website
- ridetricountylink.com
Bus from Rivers Ave Park and Ride Bay 2 to Cedar St Park-n-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- ridetricountylink.com
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