There are 8 ways to get from St. Petersburg to Charlottesville by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Fly Tampa to Charlottesville
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane TPA - CHO
7h 45m$105–425Bus
- Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus 100
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
22h 22mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tampa to Alexandriatrain Floridian
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain Crescent / ...
25h 22m$667–1,063Drive 832.5 mi
- Drive from St. Petersburg to Charlottesvillecar 832.5 mi
14h 54m$148–213Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SRQ - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
8h 13m$187–804Fly Tampa to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane TPA - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
9h 36mFly Tampa to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane TPA - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
8h 52m$192–528Fly Tampa to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane TPA - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
9h 57m$194–531
Tampa (TPA) to Charlottesville (CHO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Petersburg to Charlottesville is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from St. Petersburg to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $100 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Petersburg to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive and arriving at Charlottesville Amtrak Station via Tampa Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station and Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Petersburg to Charlottesville. However, there are services departing from Tampa and arriving at Charlottesville via Alexandria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 22m.
The distance between St. Petersburg and Charlottesville is 779 miles. The road distance is 837.3 miles.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Charlottesville without a car is to bus which takes 22h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from St. Petersburg to Charlottesville, including transfers.
St. Petersburg to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, depart from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive station.
St. Petersburg to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tampa station.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $100 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 22h 22m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 25h 22m.
What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Charlottesville (CHO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Charlottesville Amtrak Station via Marion Transit Parking Lot, Tampa Bus Station, Orlando Bus Station, and Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station in around 22h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Tampa to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tampa to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Tampa to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tampa to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tampa to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Tampa to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tampa to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Tampa to Charlottesville via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Tampa to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tampa to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tampa to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tampa to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Tampa to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tampa to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–9
- Adults 18-59
- $1–9
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Booking & Getting There
St. Petersburg to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, arrive at Marion Transit Parking Lot station.
St. Petersburg to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Petersburg to Charlottesville is 837 miles. It takes approximately 14h 54m to drive from St. Petersburg to Charlottesville.
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