There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Station by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, train, subway, or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charlottesvilletrain Northeast Regional / ...
5h 2m$80–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
7h 15m$42–82Drive 251.6 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Stationcar 251.6 mi
4h 49m$46–67Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Charlottesville
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane PHL - CHO
5h 7m$93–453Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain Crescent / ...
5h 15m$66–708Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Charlottesville
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- 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
5h 11m$95–939Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Charlottesville
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane LGA - CHO
5h 27m$119–1,033Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane PHL - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
6h 41m$93–503Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
5h 58m$110–676
Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Station by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Station is to bus which costs $40 - $85 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Station is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Charlottesville Union Station station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Charlottesville Union Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 30th Street Station station and arriving at Charlottesville. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Charlottesville Union Station is 248 miles. The road distance is 253 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Station without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs $80 - $170.
The train from 30Th Street Station to Charlottesville takes 5h 2m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Station bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Station is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs $80 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $85 and takes 7h 15m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $460 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Charlottesville Union Station, VA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Charlottesville 3 times a day. Tickets cost $80–170 and the journey takes 5h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station via Washington Union Station in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Station bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charlottesville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Station is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Philadelphia to Charlottesville Union Station.
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