There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Charlottesville by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane BUF - CHO
5h 30m$119–670Drive 409.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Charlottesvillecar 409.4 mi
9h 7m$75–108Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
15h 46m$109–1,142Bus via Youngstown
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Youngstown, OHbus
- Take the bus from Youngstown Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesvillebus
16h 6mFly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BUF - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
6h 6m$189–1,523Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BUF - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Centerbus
6h 39m$118–759Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Barracks Road Shopping Centerbus
19h 28m$122–243Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Pittsburghbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
20h 58m$129–656
Buffalo to Charlottesville by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Charlottesville is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo, NY and arriving at Downtown Transit Station via Youngstown Bus Stop, Washington Union Station and Alderman Road at Stadium Rd northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Charlottesville. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Charlottesville via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
The distance between Buffalo and Charlottesville is 353 miles. The road distance is 411.8 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Charlottesville without a car is to train which takes 15h 46m and costs $100 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Buffalo to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Buffalo to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Buffalo, NY station.
Buffalo to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $1,200 and takes 15h 46m, you could also bus via Youngstown, which costs and takes 16h 6m.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Charlottesville (CHO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to Charlottesville via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station in around 15h 46m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Youngstown, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Youngstown Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.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
Bus from Washington Union Station to Barracks Road Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Buffalo to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–170
- Flexible
- $80–180
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Youngstown, OH station.
Buffalo to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Charlottesville is 412 miles. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Buffalo to Charlottesville.
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