There are 8 ways to get from Charlottesville to West Chester by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
6h 1m$73–159Drive 233.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to West Chestercar 233.7 mi
4h 43m$43–62Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationbus Lynchburg
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
7h 55m$64–142Fly Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport, train, line 104 bus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CHO - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus
5h 38m$127–1,091Fly Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CHO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 48m$108–416Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
6h 42m$990–1,375Bus, bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, line 104 bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Station to Alderman Rd at Stadium Rdbus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
- Take the bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus
7h 57m$80–467Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
8h 3m$983–1,239
Charlottesville to West Chester by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to West Chester is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to West Chester is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to West Chester. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at 69th St Transit Center via Washington Union Station and Drexel Station at 30th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Charlottesville and West Chester is 271 miles. The road distance is 235.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to West Chester without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Charlottesville to West Chester, including transfers.
Charlottesville to West Chester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
Charlottesville to West Chester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to West Chester is 235 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Charlottesville to West Chester.
There are 172+ hotels available in West Chester.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and West Chester, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Charlottesville to Chestnut St & Darlington St via Washington Union Station, 30Th Street Station, Drexel Station at 30th St, 69th St Transit Center, and 69th St TC West Trolley Platform in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
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
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Website
- Charlottesville Area Transit
Bus from Downtown Transit Station to Alderman Rd at Stadium Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Charlottesville Area Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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