There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Charlottesville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, taxi, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Charlottesville
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Charlottesville (CHO)AUS - CHO
6h 49m$141–592Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station
31h 31m$151–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus StationFlixBus 2211
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to CharlottesvilleCrescent
35h 24m$234–1,351Drive 1,394.2 mi
- Drive from Austin to Charlottesville1,394.2 mi
22h 18m$255–368Fly to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)AUS - SHD
- Take the taxi from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Charlottesville
7h 35m$311–982Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)AUS - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
7h 45m$246–1,385Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)AUS - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Center
8h 32m$355–581Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to CharlottesvilleCardinal
2d 2h$356–1,531
Austin to Charlottesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Charlottesville is to bus which costs $150 - $380 and takes 31h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from 115 7th/Colorado and arriving at Charlottesville Union Station via Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Dallas Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Charlottesville. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Charlottesville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Austin and Charlottesville is 1250 miles. The road distance is 1402.3 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Charlottesville without a car is to bus which takes 31h 31m and costs $150 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Austin to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Austin to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza station.
Austin to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $380 and takes 31h 31m, you could also train, which costs $350 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Charlottesville (CHO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 115 7th/Colorado to Charlottesville Union Station via Austin Eastside Bus Plaza, Dallas Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 31h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- 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
- $170–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
Bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dulles International Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 540-849-5348
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
Checkered Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 540-908-2838
- Website
- facebook.com
ABC Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 540-564-1214
- Website
- abccabcova.com
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More Questions & Answers
Austin to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Charlottesville is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 10:34 PM in Austin and 11:34 PM in Charlottesville.
Austin to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Charlottesville is 1402 miles. It takes approximately 22h 18m to drive from Austin to Charlottesville.
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