There are 8 ways to get from Charlottesville to Media by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
5h 30m$71–158Drive 238.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Mediacar 238.4 mi
4h 40m$44–63Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationbus Lynchburg
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
7h 24m$61–139Fly Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CHO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 18m$105–413Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
6h 6m$988–1,374Bus, bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Transit Station to Alderman Rd at Stadium Rdbus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
- Take the train from Penn Medicine Station to Mediatrain
7h 22m$77–464Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
7h 28m$980–1,236Train to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Roanoketrain
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ROA - PHL
7h 57m$104–485
Charlottesville to Media by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Media is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Media is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to Media. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at Media via Washington Union Station and Gray 30th St Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Media is 259 miles. The road distance is 239.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Media without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Charlottesville to Media, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Media train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
Charlottesville to Media train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Media is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Charlottesville to Media.
There are 908+ hotels available in Media.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Media, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Charlottesville to Media via Washington Union Station and Gray 30th St Station in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Penn Medicine Station to Media
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- VirginiaBreeze@drpt.virginia.gov
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Website
- Charlottesville Area Transit
Bus from Downtown Transit Station to Alderman Rd at Stadium Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Charlottesville Area Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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