There are 5 ways to get from Charlottesville to Clifton by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CHO - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus
3h 13m$83–344Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
6h 26m$49–957Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
10h 11m$54–108Drive 339.4 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Cliftoncar 339.4 mi
6h 29m$62–90Bus via Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationbus Lynchburg
- Take the bus from Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Washington
12h 5m
Charlottesville to Clifton by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Clifton is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Clifton is to fly and bus which takes 3h 13m and costs $80 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Clifton. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Broad St 200'S Of Notch Rd via Charlottesville Union Station, Washington Union Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to Clifton. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at Clifton via Washington Union Station, Newark Penn Station and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Clifton is 381 miles. The road distance is 341.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Clifton without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs $45 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Charlottesville to Clifton, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Clifton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to Clifton train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Clifton is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs $45 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $110 and takes 10h 11m.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Clifton, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Charlottesville to Clifton via Washington Union Station, Newark Penn Station, and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Broad St 200'S Of Notch Rd via West Main Street at 8th Street NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Washington Union Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
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
- $17–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–370
- 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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–22
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
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
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More Questions & Answers
Charlottesville to Clifton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Charlottesville to Clifton train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Clifton is 341 miles. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Charlottesville to Clifton.
There are 3163+ hotels available in Clifton.