There are 10 ways to get from Massachusetts to Charlottesville by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BOS - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
6h 22m$509–1,195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2605
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
14h 15m$100–165Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Charlottesvilletrain Northeast Regional
11h 22m$310–490Drive 548.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Charlottesvillecar 548.7 mi
10h 18m$101–145Fly Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane BOS - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
7h 19mTrain to Bradley International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BDL - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
7h 1m$158–716Fly Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BOS - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
7h 21m$661–1,198Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BDL - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
8h 5m$140–559Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BDL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
8h 12m$138–1,090Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PVD - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
8h 25m$144–582
Massachusetts to Charlottesville by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Massachusetts to Charlottesville is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Massachusetts to Charlottesville is to fly and train which takes 6h 22m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Massachusetts to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Charlottesville Union Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Boston and arriving at Charlottesville. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 11h 22m.
The distance between Massachusetts and Charlottesville is 512 miles. The road distance is 551.9 miles.
The best way to get from Massachusetts to Charlottesville without a car is to train which takes 11h 22m and costs $310 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Massachusetts to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Massachusetts to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Massachusetts to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Massachusetts to Charlottesville is to train which takes 11h 22m and costs $310 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $170 and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Massachusetts, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Charlottesville 5 times a week. Tickets cost $310–490 and the journey takes 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Charlottesville Union Station via Washington Union Station in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- 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 Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- 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
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Massachusetts to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Massachusetts to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charlottesville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Massachusetts to Charlottesville is 552 miles. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Massachusetts to Charlottesville.
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