There are 5 ways to get from Charlottesville to Dayton by plane, train, bus, taxi, 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 from Charlottesville
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Dayton (DAY)plane CHO - DAY
5h 42m$90–391Drive 428.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Daytoncar 428.9 mi
7h 36m$79–114Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Oxfordbus
- Take the taxi from Oxford to Daytontaxi
19h 39m$455–689Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dayton (DAY)plane DCA - DAY
6h 34m$146–643Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Take the train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletownbus Cl
23h 56m$298–473
Charlottesville to Dayton by bus, train, and taxi
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Dayton is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Dayton is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $90 - $400.
The distance between Charlottesville and Dayton is 363 miles. The road distance is 431.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Dayton without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 19h 39m and costs $450 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Charlottesville to Dayton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Dayton is 431 miles. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Charlottesville to Dayton.
There are 140+ hotels available in Dayton.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Dayton (DAY) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charlottesville to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Charlottesville to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 513-785-5237
- Website
- butlercountyrta.com
Bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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