There are 7 ways to get from Berkeley to Charlottesville by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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BART, fly to Charlottesville
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane SFO - CHO
9h 29m$162–604Bus
- Take the bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Stationbus
2d 17h$520–826Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
3d 2h$1,770–2,740Drive 2,781.3 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Charlottesvillecar 2,781.3 mi
44h 7m$508–734BART, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SFO - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
10h 18m$209–567BART, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SFO - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
11h 7m$221–760BART, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SFO - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
11h 24m$224–1,111
Berkeley to Charlottesville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Charlottesville is to BART and fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Charlottesville is to BART and fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Berkeley and arriving at Charlottesville Union Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Charlottesville. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Charlottesville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Berkeley and Charlottesville is 2425 miles. The road distance is 2797.6 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Charlottesville without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Berkeley to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Berkeley to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Berkeley station.
Berkeley to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Charlottesville is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $500 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,700 - $2,800 and takes 3 days 2h.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Berkeley to Charlottesville Union Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to Downtown Transit Station via Chicago Union Station, Charlottesville, and W Main St at The Flats in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlottesville via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Berkeley to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Charlottesville is 3h ahead of Berkeley. It is currently 9:36 PM in Berkeley and 12:36 AM in Charlottesville.
Berkeley to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Charlottesville is 2798 miles. It takes approximately 44h 7m to drive from Berkeley to Charlottesville.
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