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 30m$140–640Bus
- 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$184–299Train (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$682–1,071Drive 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 48m$250–780Fly 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 19m$557–1,193Fly 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 31m$859–1,196Fly 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$192–1,352
Kansas City to Charlottesville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Charlottesville is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $140 - $650.
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 $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 30m 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 30m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $300 and takes 24h 25m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,100 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) hourly. 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
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Charlottesville via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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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Booking & Getting There
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 12:41 AM in Kansas City and 1:41 AM 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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