There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to Watkins Glen State Park by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charlottesville to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane CHO - ITH
8h 9m$86–353Drive 376.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Watkins Glen State Parkcar 376.2 mi
7h 48m$69–100Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Elmirabus
- Take the bus from Elmira Transit Center to 12th St & Porter Stbus 07
15h 31m$143–303Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
- Take the taxi from Ithaca to Watkins Glen State Parktaxi
15h 52m$250–591Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (ROC)plane DCA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Corning, Nybus
10h 19m$207–1,015Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Binghamtonbus
- Take the bus from Binghamton, Ny to Elmirabus 948
- Take the bus from Elmira Transit Center to 12th St & Porter Stbus 07
18h 6m$116–217Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Elmirabus
- Take the bus from Elmira Transit Center to 12th St & Porter Stbus 07
18h 26m$96–195
Charlottesville (CHO) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Watkins Glen State Park is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Watkins Glen State Park is to drive which takes 7h 48m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Watkins Glen State Park. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Decatur St & 9th St via Charlottesville Union Station, Union Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Elmira Transit Center and 12th St & Porter St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 26m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Watkins Glen State Park is 367 miles. The road distance is 378.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Watkins Glen State Park without a car is to train and bus via New York which takes 15h 31m and costs $140 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Charlottesville to Watkins Glen State Park, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Watkins Glen State Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Watkins Glen State Park is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $85 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $200 and takes 18h 26m.
Charlottesville to Watkins Glen State Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Watkins Glen State Park is 378 miles. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Charlottesville to Watkins Glen State Park.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Watkins Glen State Park, NY, USA?
United Airlines flies from Charlottesville (CHO) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Decatur St & 9th St via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Union Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Elmira, Elmira Transit Center, 12th St & Porter St, and Decatur St & 9th St in around 18h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Binghamton, Ny to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 607-535-3555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Schuyler County Transit
Bus from Elmira Transit Center to 12th St & Porter St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Schuyler County Transit
Bus from Elmira Transit Center to 12th St & Porter St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Schuyler County Transit
Bus from Elmira Transit Center to 12th St & Porter St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Schuyler County Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Rochester to Corning, Ny
- Saver
- $23–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
Bus from Binghamton, Ny to Elmira
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $32–37
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Collegetown Cab
- Phone
- +1 607-588-8888
- Website
- collegetowncab.com
Ithaca Dispatch
- Phone
- +1 607-277-7777
- Website
- ithacataxi.biz
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