There are 7 ways to get from Santa Fe to Charlottesville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Charlottesville
best- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane SAF - CHO
8h 21m$181–665Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Fe to Albuquerquebus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque 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
44h 59m$319–599Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lamy Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain Cardinal
2d$666–1,409Drive 1,746.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Fe to Charlottesvillecar 1,746.9 mi
27h 46m$319–461Fly Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)plane SAF - SHD
- Take the taxi from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Charlottesvilletaxi
10h 3m$291–805Train to Albuquerque International Airport, fly to Charlottesville
- Take the train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane ABQ - CHO
9h 47m$196–749Fly Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane SAF - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
10h 7m$215–610
Santa Fe to Charlottesville by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Fe to Charlottesville is to bus which costs $310 - $600 and takes 44h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Fe to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Fe to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Center and arriving at Charlottesville Union Station via Santa Fe, Albuquerque Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Fe station to Charlottesville. However, there are services departing from Lamy Station and arriving at Charlottesville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Santa Fe and Charlottesville is 1560 miles. The road distance is 1757 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Fe to Charlottesville without a car is to bus which takes 44h 59m and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Santa Fe to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Santa Fe to Charlottesville bus services, operated by ABQ Express Shuttle, depart from Santa Fe station.
Santa Fe to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lamy Station.
The best way to get from Santa Fe to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $180 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $600 and takes 44h 59m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Santa Fe, NM, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Charlottesville (CHO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Center to Charlottesville Union Station via Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Albuquerque Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 44h 59m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Charlottesville via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Charlottesville via Denver, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Richmond International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Richmond International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Charlottesville via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Richmond International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Richmond International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lamy Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-795-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- riometro.org
Train from Santa Fe Depot Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.riometro.org/
- Phone
- 505-850-3880
- Website
- abqexpressshuttle.rural-transit.com
Bus from Santa Fe to Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- abqexpressshuttle.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Santa Fe to Charlottesville bus services, operated by ABQ Express Shuttle, arrive at Albuquerque station.
Charlottesville is 2h ahead of Santa Fe. It is currently 12:45 AM in Santa Fe and 2:45 AM in Charlottesville.
Santa Fe to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Fe to Charlottesville is 1757 miles. It takes approximately 27h 46m to drive from Santa Fe to Charlottesville.
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