There are 11 ways to get from Richmond to Alabama by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Richmond International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane RIC - BHM
5h 27m$145–769Drive 628.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Richmond to Huntsvillecar 628.4 mi
11h 16m$115–166Bus, train
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
21h 54m$207–354Fly Richmond International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane RIC - HSV
5h 23m$115–568Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane DCA - HSV
5h 26m$175–856Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane DCA - BHM
5h 39m$235–1,157Fly Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane RIC - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AUbus
6h 23m$220–275Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- 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 Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane IAD - HSV
6h 7m$120–525Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to New York, NY - 127 E. Broadwaybus Charlotte
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc / ...
22h 48m$149–228Bus via Richmond
- Take the bus from Richmond to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc / ...
23h 18m$180–271Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc / ...
23h 41m$230–397
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Alabama is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Alabama is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Alabama. However, there are services departing from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St and arriving at Huntsville via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 48m.
The distance between Richmond and Alabama is 614 miles. The road distance is 632 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Alabama without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 54m and costs $200 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Richmond to Alabama, including transfers.
Richmond to Alabama bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Alabama is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $230 and takes 22h 48m.
Richmond to Alabama bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway station.
Alabama is 1h behind Richmond. It is currently 7:57 PM in Richmond and 6:57 PM in Alabama.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Alabama, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to Huntsville via New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway, New York, and Huntsville in around 22h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- 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
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
- Phone
- +1 (334) 821-3399
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AU
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Auburn
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- CoachRun
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