There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to Ocean Grove by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Long Branchtrain
8h 5m$49–965Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Charlottesville to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Market St At 13Th St to Asbury Park Transportation Ctrbus 317
10h 52m$41–346Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ocean Grove, NJ - Southboundbus
12h 5m$83–181Drive 318 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Ocean Grovecar 318 mi
6h 6m$58–84Fly, train
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CHO - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Long Branchtrain
5h 39m$80–366Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New Brunswickbus
- Take the train from Rahway to Long Branchtrain
12h 17m
Charlottesville to Ocean Grove by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Ocean Grove is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Ocean Grove is to fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs $80 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Ocean Grove. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Ocean Grove, NJ - Southbound via Charlottesville Union Station, Union Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to Ocean Grove. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at Asbury Park via Washington Union Station, Newark Penn Station and Long Branch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Ocean Grove is 374 miles. The road distance is 319.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Ocean Grove without a car is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs $45 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Charlottesville to Ocean Grove, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Ocean Grove bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to Ocean Grove train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Ocean Grove is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs $45 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $190 and takes 12h 5m.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Ocean Grove, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Charlottesville to Asbury Park via Washington Union Station, Newark Penn Station, and Long Branch in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Ocean Grove, NJ - Southbound via West Main Street at 8th Street NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Union Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Train from Charlottesville to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–310
- Business Class
- $100–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Long Branch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–19
Train from New York Penn Station to Long Branch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–21
Train from Rahway to Long Branch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $35–70
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ocean Grove, NJ - Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $30–50
- Adult cash ticket
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Market St At 13Th St to Asbury Park Transportation Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $10–35
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to New Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Charlottesville to Ocean Grove bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Charlottesville to Ocean Grove train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Ocean Grove is 320 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Charlottesville to Ocean Grove.
There are 141+ hotels available in Ocean Grove.

















