There are 4 ways to get from Staunton to Lake Gaston by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi via Charlottesville
best- Take the train from Staunton Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to South Hillbus
- Take the taxi from South Hill to Lake Gastontaxi
7h 30m$127–174Drive 173.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Staunton to Lake Gastoncar 173.7 mi
4h 20m$30–43Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Staunton Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to South Hillbus
- Take the taxi from South Hill to Lake Gastontaxi
7h 57mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from Central United Methodist Church to JMU Godwin Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Goodwin Transit Center to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to South Hillbus
- Take the taxi from South Hill to Lake Gastontaxi
10h 51m$140–180
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Staunton to Lake Gaston is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Staunton to Lake Gaston is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Staunton and Lake Gaston is 229 miles. The road distance is 174.7 miles.
The best way to get from Staunton to Lake Gaston without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Charlottesville which takes 7h 30m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Staunton to Lake Gaston, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Staunton to Lake Gaston is 175 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Staunton to Lake Gaston.
There are 32+ hotels available in Lake Gaston.
What companies run services between Staunton, VA, USA and Lake Gaston, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Staunton to Lake Gaston. However, you can take the train to Charlottesville, walk to W Main St at 8th St NW, take the bus to Alderman Rd at Stadium Rd, walk to Charlottesville, take the bus to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the bus to South Hill, then take the taxi to Lake Gaston. Alternatively, you can drive from Staunton to Lake Gaston in around 4h 20m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Staunton Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Staunton Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to South Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to South Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to South Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 540-943-9302
- Website
- BRITE Bus
Bus from Central United Methodist Church to JMU Godwin Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- BRITE Bus
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Goodwin Transit Center to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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