There are 5 ways to get from Evanston to Charlottesville by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, fly to Charlottesville
best- Take the subway from Main to Clark/Lake
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlottesville (CHO)ORD - CHO
4h 41m$90–370Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to CharlottesvilleCardinal
22h 15m$190–700Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union StationGreyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - CharlottesvilleWashington
23h 17mDrive 685.3 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Charlottesville685.3 mi
14h 13m$126–181Fly to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)ORD - SHD
- Take the taxi from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Charlottesville
5h 25m$220–640
Evanston to Charlottesville by train and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Charlottesville is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Charlottesville is to subway and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $85 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Downtown Transit Station via Michigan & Washington, Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Alderman Road at Stadium Rd northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Evanston to Charlottesville. However, there are services departing from Evanston and arriving at Charlottesville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Evanston and Charlottesville is 607 miles. The road distance is 689.3 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Charlottesville without a car is to train which takes 22h 15m and costs $190 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Evanston to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Evanston to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Evanston to Charlottesville is to train which takes 22h 15m and costs $190 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 17m.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville 3 times a week. Tickets cost $190–700 and the journey takes 20h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paulina & Howard Terminal to Downtown Transit Station via Michigan & Washington, Harrison & Jefferson, Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Alderman Road at Stadium Rd northbound in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Main to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 540-849-5348
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
Checkered Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 540-908-2838
- Website
- facebook.com
ABC Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 540-564-1214
- Website
- abccabcova.com
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More Questions & Answers
Evanston to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Charlottesville is 1h ahead of Evanston. It is currently 3:11 PM in Evanston and 4:11 PM in Charlottesville.
Evanston to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charlottesville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Charlottesville is 689 miles. It takes approximately 14h 13m to drive from Evanston to Charlottesville.
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