There are 3 ways to get from Charlottesville to Colonial Beach by bus, taxi, train, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Fredericksburg Bus StopGreyhound US0600
- Take the taxi from Fredericksburg Bus Stop to Colonial Beach
3h 24m$97–124Drive 98.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Colonial Beach98.2 mi
2h 12m$18–26Train, taxi
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Take the train from Alexandria to Fredericksburg Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Fredericksburg Amtrak to Colonial Beach
4h 39m$95–545
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Colonial Beach is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Colonial Beach is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs $17 - $26.
The distance between Charlottesville and Colonial Beach is 102 miles. The road distance is 98.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Colonial Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 24m and costs $95 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Charlottesville to Colonial Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Colonial Beach is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Charlottesville to Colonial Beach.
There are 40+ hotels available in Colonial Beach.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Colonial Beach, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charlottesville to Colonial Beach. However, you can take the bus to West Main Street at 8th Street NW, walk to Charlottesville Union Station, take the bus to Fredericksburg Bus Stop, then take the taxi to Colonial Beach. Alternatively, you can take the train to Alexandria, take the train to Fredericksburg Amtrak, then take the taxi to Colonial Beach.
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Alexandria to Fredericksburg Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Fredericksburg Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from Alexandria to Fredericksburg Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- vre.org
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 Fredericksburg Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $75–100
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 540-371-8294
- Website
- fredericksburgtaxicab.com
Hilldrup Virginia Taxi
- Phone
- +1 540-373-8294
- Website
- hilldrupvacab.net
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 540-371-8294
- Website
- fredericksburgtaxicab.com
Hilldrup Virginia Taxi
- Phone
- +1 540-373-8294
- Website
- hilldrupvacab.net
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