There are 5 ways to get from Charlottesville to Indiana by plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)CHO - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
4h 33m$92–333Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Charlottesville to IndianapolisCardinal
15h 23m$55–200Drive 541.1 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Indianapolis541.1 mi
9h 29m$99–143Taxi to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Charlottesville to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)
- Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SHD - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
5h 6m$209–496Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to South Bend
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to South Bend (SBN)IAD - SBN
6h 45m
Charlottesville to Indiana by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Indiana is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Indiana is to fly and train which takes 4h 33m and costs $90 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Charlottesville and arriving at Indianapolis. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 15h 23m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Indiana is 627 miles. The road distance is 544.2 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Indiana without a car is to train which takes 15h 23m and costs $55 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Charlottesville to Indiana, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Indiana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
Charlottesville to Indiana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Indianapolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Indiana is 544 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Charlottesville to Indiana.
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What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Indiana, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Charlottesville to Indianapolis 3 times a week. Tickets cost $55–200 and the journey takes 15h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–150
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $75–200
- Business - advance purchase
- $100–440
- Business Class
- $170–450
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-977-5522
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-906-6670
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
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