There are 8 ways to get from Kentucky to Charlottesville by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, or car
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Fly Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDF - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
6h 24m$141–771Drive 484.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Louisville to Charlottesvillecar 484.8 mi
8h 16m$89–128Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100 / ...
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
15h 45m$111–221Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus Greyhound US0100 / ...
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Charlottesvilletrain Cardinal
18h 15m$183–404Fly Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CVG - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
6h 21m$150–1,170Fly Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
7h 20m$113–554Fly Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CVG - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
7h 19m$152–502Fly Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CVG - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
7h 30m$152–1,474
Kentucky to Charlottesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Charlottesville is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Charlottesville is to fly and train which takes 6h 21m and costs $150 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky station to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Louisville Bus Station and arriving at Charlottesville Union Station via Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Kentucky and Charlottesville is 591 miles. The road distance is 487.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Charlottesville without a car is to bus which takes 15h 45m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Kentucky to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Kentucky to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Louisville Bus Station.
Kentucky to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Charlottesville is 488 miles. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Kentucky to Charlottesville.
Book your Kentucky to Charlottesville bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station via Nashville Bus Station in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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