There are 5 ways to get from Southern Shores to Charlottesville by car, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Southern Shores to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)car
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane ORF - CHO
4h 56m$89–370Drive 232.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southern Shores to Charlottesvillecar 232.9 mi
4h 26m$43–62Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Southern Shores to Elizabeth Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolkbus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
8h 20m$177–224Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Southern Shores to Norfolkcar
- Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
8h 37m$88–209Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Southern Shores to Elizabeth Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolkbus
- Take the train from Norfolk to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
8h 23m$192–268
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Charlottesville (CHO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southern Shores to Charlottesville is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Southern Shores to Charlottesville is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Southern Shores and Charlottesville is 238 miles. The road distance is 234.3 miles.
The best way to get from Southern Shores to Charlottesville without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 20m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Southern Shores to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Southern Shores to Charlottesville is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Southern Shores to Charlottesville.
There are 104+ hotels available in Charlottesville.
What companies run services between Southern Shores, Dare County, NC, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Southern Shores to Charlottesville. However, you can drive to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) airport, fly to Charlottesville (CHO), then take the taxi to Charlottesville. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Elizabeth City, take the bus to Norfolk, take the bus to Richmond, walk to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Charlottesville Amtrak Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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