There are 5 ways to get from Germantown to Charlottesville by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, plane, bus, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain Marc
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain Crescent / ...
4h 8m$37–83Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
5h 34m$23–47Drive 128.7 mi
- Drive from Germantown to Charlottesvillecar 128.7 mi
2h 34m$24–34Subway, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane IAD - CHO
3h 53m$66–310Line 61 bus, subway, train, bus
- Take the bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay Cbus 61
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the bus from W Main St at The Flats to Downtown Transit Stationbus T / ...
5h 1m$40–83
Germantown to Charlottesville by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Charlottesville is to bus which costs $23 - $50 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Charlottesville is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B and arriving at Charlottesville Union Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Germantown to Charlottesville. However, there are services departing from GERMANTOWN MARC eb and arriving at Charlottesville via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Germantown and Charlottesville is 139 miles. The road distance is 129.4 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Charlottesville without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Germantown to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Germantown to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Germantown to Charlottesville train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from GERMANTOWN MARC eb station.
The best way to get from Germantown to Charlottesville is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs $35 - $85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $23 - $50 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
You can take a train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Charlottesville via Washington Union Station in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $19–40 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Website
- charlottesville.gov
Bus from W Main St at The Flats to Downtown Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.charlottesville.gov/470/Transit
- Phone
- +1 540-943-9302
- Website
- britebus.org
Bus from W Main St at The Flats to Downtown Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.britebus.org/
- Phone
- +1 877-777-2708
- [email protected]
- Website
- vatransit.org
Bus from W Main St at The Flats to Downtown Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.vatransit.org/
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More Questions & Answers
Germantown to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlottesville Union Station.
Germantown to Charlottesville train services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Charlottesville is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Germantown to Charlottesville.
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