There are 10 ways to get from Charlottesville to Mountain View by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, subway, car, or bus
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Fly Charlottesville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CHO - SJC
9h 3m$240–898Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DCA - SFO
10h 20m$170–690Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
2d 21h$475–912Train, BART
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
3d 5h$1,032–2,146Drive 2,801.7 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Mountain Viewcar 2,801.7 mi
44h 41m$512–739Fly Charlottesville to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CHO - SFO
8h 59m$177–608Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - SJC
10h 56m$296–1,632Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAD - SFO
11h 13m$478–749Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BWI - SFO
11h 5m$213–1,292Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Josebus
3d 8h$930–1,936
Charlottesville to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Mountain View is to train and fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Mountain View is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Mountain View station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at San Jose Diridon 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 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at Mountain View Caltrain Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Charlottesville and Mountain View is 2390 miles. The road distance is 2818 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Mountain View without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $470 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Charlottesville to Mountain View, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Mountain View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Mountain View is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $240 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $950 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charlottesville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charlottesville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Charlottesville to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Charlottesville to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Charlottesville to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to San Francisco International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
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 Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- 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
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $55–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Charlottesville to Mountain View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Mountain View is 3h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 10:52 AM in Charlottesville and 7:52 AM in Mountain View.
Charlottesville to Mountain View train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Mountain View is 2818 miles. It takes approximately 44h 41m to drive from Charlottesville to Mountain View.
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