There are 4 ways to get from Charlottesville to Ballantyne by plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Charlottesville, line 501 tram, line 43 bus
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CHO - CLT
- Take the tram from Tyvola Station to Sharon Rd West Stationtram
- Take the bus from Sharon Road West Station to Ballantyne Commons Pl & Johnston Rdbus
4h 7m$81–348Drive 278.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Ballantynecar 278.7 mi
5h 16m$51–74Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent
7h 2m$72–150Taxi to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Charlottesville to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)taxi
- Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SHD - CLT
4h 43m$208–311
Charlottesville to Ballantyne by train, foot, tram, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Ballantyne is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Ballantyne is to fly and line 501 tram and line 43 bus which takes 4h 7m and costs $80 - $350.
The distance between Charlottesville and Ballantyne is 275 miles. The road distance is 280.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Ballantyne without a car is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Charlottesville to Ballantyne, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Ballantyne is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Charlottesville to Ballantyne.
There are 280+ hotels available in Ballantyne.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Ballantyne, NC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–150 and the journey takes 5h 38m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1 704-336-7433
- telltransit@charlottenc.gov
- Website
- charlottenc.gov
Tram from Tyvola Station to Sharon Rd West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.charlottenc.gov/CATS/Home
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 704-336-7433
- telltransit@charlottenc.gov
- Website
- charlottenc.gov
Bus from Sharon Road West Station to Ballantyne Commons Pl & Johnston Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.charlottenc.gov/CATS/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-977-5522
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-906-6670
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
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