There are 10 ways to get from Lexington to Charlottesville by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Blue Grass Airport to Charlottesville
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane LEX - CHO
7h 13m$87–392Drive 412.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Charlottesvillecar 412.8 mi
7h 9m$76–109Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Stationbus
19h 40m$104–203Drive, bus, train via Lafayette (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain
26h 9m$109–293Drive to Covington, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CVG - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
6h 11m$230–1,565Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDF - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
6h 19m$189–1,364Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Centerbus
7h 4m$278–530Drive to Covington, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CVG - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Centerbus
7h$134–701Fly Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LEX - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
7h 43m$137–1,045Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain
21h 35m$82–279
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlottesville (CHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Charlottesville is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Charlottesville is to drive and fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs $230 - $1,600.
The distance between Lexington and Charlottesville is 361 miles. The road distance is 415.2 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Lexington to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Charlottesville is 415 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Lexington to Charlottesville.
There are 54+ hotels available in Charlottesville.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlottesville (CHO) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Covington to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $65–170
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $85–220
- Business - advance purchase
- $120–490
- Business Class
- $190–490
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–85
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $40–130
- Business - advance purchase
- $55–270
- Business Class
- $95–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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 Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dulles International Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Ashland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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