There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to Carrboro by train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Charlottesville to Greensborotrain Crescent
- Take the bus from Greensboro Depot to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus 4
5h 59m$55–87Drive 178.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Carrborocar 178.3 mi
3h 54m$33–47Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus Charlottesville / ...
- Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus FlixBus N2471
8h 3mFly from Charlottesville
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CHO - RDU
5h 34m$83–392Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Greensborotrain Crescent
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
6h 27m$63–97Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DCA - RDU
6h 26m$100–888
Charlottesville (CHO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Carrboro is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Carrboro is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Carrboro. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via Charlottesville Amtrak Station, Richmond and Durham Station Gate H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Carrboro is 226 miles. The road distance is 179.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Carrboro without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Charlottesville to Carrboro, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Carrboro bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Carrboro is to bus which takes 8h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $400 and takes 5h 34m, you could also train, which costs $60 - $100 and takes 6h 27m.
Charlottesville to Carrboro bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Carrboro is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Charlottesville to Carrboro.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Carrboro, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Amtrak Station, Richmond, Durham, and Durham Station Gate H in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Charlottesville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Charlottesville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Charlottesville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Greensboro Depot to N Columbia St at W Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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