There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to Whitefish by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Charlottesville
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane CHO - FCA
8h 16m$198–684Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
2d 6h$279–631Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefishbus
2d 8h$242–503Drive 2,260.4 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Whitefishcar 2,260.4 mi
39h 42m$413–596Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane DCA - FCA
10h 32m$310–1,380Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane RIC - FCA
11h 49mBus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane IAD - FCA
11h 58m
Charlottesville to Whitefish by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Whitefish is to bus and train which costs $240 - $550 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Whitefish is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Charlottesville to Whitefish station. However, there are services departing from Charlottesville and arriving at Whitefish Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Charlottesville and Whitefish is 1946 miles. The road distance is 2273.6 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Whitefish without a car is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $270 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Charlottesville to Whitefish, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Whitefish train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlottesville station.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Whitefish is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $190 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $650 and takes 2 days 6h.
Whitefish is 2h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 12:46 PM in Charlottesville and 10:46 AM in Whitefish.
Charlottesville to Whitefish train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Whitefish, MT, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charlottesville to Whitefish Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charlottesville to Glacier Park International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
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
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Whitefish is 2274 miles. It takes approximately 39h 42m to drive from Charlottesville to Whitefish.
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