There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to Long Beach by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CHO - SNA
8h 8m$338–1,049Fly Charlottesville to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CHO - LAX
9h 5m$167–595Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 13h$443–878Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
2d 19h$970–2,036Drive 2,545.7 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Long Beachcar 2,545.7 mi
40h 27m$465–672Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
10h 9m$240–677Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IAD - SNA
10h 31m$519–1,040
Charlottesville to Long Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Long Beach is to fly which costs $160 - $600 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Long Beach is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $330 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Long Beach station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Long Beach Bus Station via Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to Long Beach station. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at 1st Street Station via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton and Union Station - Metro A-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Charlottesville and Long Beach is 2256 miles. The road distance is 2560.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Long Beach without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $440 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Charlottesville to Long Beach, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Long Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to Long Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Long Beach is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $330 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $900 and takes 2 days 13h, you could also train, which costs $950 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Long Beach, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Long Beach Bus Station via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Charlottesville to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Charlottesville to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Charlottesville to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Charlottesville to Los Angeles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Charlottesville to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
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More Questions & Answers
Charlottesville to Long Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Long Beach is 3h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 6:43 PM in Charlottesville and 3:43 PM in Long Beach.
Charlottesville to Long Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Long Beach is 2561 miles. It takes approximately 40h 27m to drive from Charlottesville to Long Beach.
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