There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Charlottesville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Charlottesville
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane MCI - CHO
6h 43m$160–690Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Stationbus
24h 25m$169–326Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain Cardinal
29h 41m$405–834Drive 990.1 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Charlottesvillecar 990.1 mi
16h 40m$181–261Fly to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)plane MCI - SHD
- Take the taxi from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Charlottesvilletaxi
7h 51m$260–830Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MCI - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
7h 24m$632–1,373Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MCI - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
8h 32m$834–1,176Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MCI - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
8h 37m$427–1,477
Kansas City to Charlottesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Charlottesville is to bus which costs $160 - $330 and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Charlottesville Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Charlottesville. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Charlottesville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 41m.
The distance between Kansas City and Charlottesville is 917 miles. The road distance is 995.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Charlottesville without a car is to bus which takes 24h 25m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Kansas City to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Kansas City to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 24h 25m, you could also train, which costs $400 - $850 and takes 29h 41m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Charlottesville (CHO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station in around 24h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 540-849-5348
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
ABC Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 540-564-1214
- Website
- abccabcova.com
Checkered Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 540-908-2838
- Website
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Charlottesville is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 6:59 PM in Kansas City and 7:59 PM in Charlottesville.
Kansas City to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Charlottesville is 996 miles. It takes approximately 16h 40m to drive from Kansas City to Charlottesville.
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