There are 7 ways to get from Richmond to Painesville by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, 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 from Richmond International Airport, line 11 bus, line 1 bus
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane RIC - CLE
- Take the bus from W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave. to Lakeland Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Lakeland Transit Center to W. Washington St. & Liberty St.bus
8h 24m$90–561Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OHbus
16h 27m$71–174Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian
18h 4m$162–368Drive 418 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Painesvillecar 418 mi
8h 24m$77–111Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DCA - CLE
7h 55m$525–1,249Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane IAD - CLE
8h 29m$105–598Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane BWI - CLE
8h 13m$123–1,242
Richmond to Painesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Painesville is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Painesville is to bus and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Painesville. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at W. Washington St. & Liberty St. via Washington Union Station, Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, Chester Ave. & E. 13Th St. and Lakeland Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond station to Painesville. However, there are services departing from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station and arriving at Cleveland Amtrak via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between Richmond and Painesville is 420 miles. The road distance is 420.4 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Painesville without a car is to bus which takes 16h 27m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Richmond to Painesville, including transfers.
Richmond to Painesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
Richmond to Painesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Painesville is to bus which takes 16h 27m and costs $70 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $370 and takes 18h 4m.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Painesville, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Richmond to W. Washington St. & Liberty St. via Washington Union Station, Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, Cleveland, OH, Chester Ave. & E. 13Th St., and Lakeland Transit Center in around 16h 27m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $160–360 and the journey takes 14h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- 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
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 888-525-3872
- [email protected]
- Website
- LakeTran
Bus from W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave. to Lakeland Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- LakeTran
Bus from Lakeland Transit Center to W. Washington St. & Liberty St.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- LakeTran
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 Washington Union Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go bus
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Painesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Richmond to Painesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cleveland Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Painesville is 420 miles. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Richmond to Painesville.
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