There are 8 ways to get from Charlottesville to Boston, MA by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, 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 from Charlottesville
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane CHO - BOS
4h 42m$107–448Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bostonbus Greyhound US0235
15h 19m$63–667Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
10h 17m$76–1,736Bus via Brookline
- Take the bus from Barracks Road Shopping Center to Washington Union Stationbus Virginia Breeze
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Brooklinebus FlixBus N2605
15h 17m$80–120Drive 544.7 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Boston, MAcar 544.7 mi
10h 18m$100–144Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane DCA - BOS
5h 34m$134–994Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane RIC - BOS
6h 22mTrain, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane BWI - BOS
6h 13m$147–1,205
Charlottesville to Boston, MA by train and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Boston, MA is to bus via Brookline which costs $75 - $120 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Boston, MA is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $100 - $450.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to Boston, MA. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at Boston via Washington Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Boston, MA is 513 miles. The road distance is 547.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Boston, MA without a car is to train which takes 10h 17m and costs $75 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Charlottesville to Boston, MA, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Boston, MA train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Boston, MA is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $100 - $450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $1,800 and takes 10h 17m, you could also bus via Brookline, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 15h 17m.
Charlottesville to Boston, MA train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Boston, MA is 548 miles. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Charlottesville to Boston, MA.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charlottesville to Boston, MA via Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Boston in around 10h 17m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Charlottesville to Boston Logan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Charlottesville to Boston Logan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Charlottesville to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- 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 Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- 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
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Bus from Barracks Road Shopping Center to Washington Union Station
- 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 Washington Union Station to Brookline
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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