There are 10 ways to get from Minnesota to Charlottesville by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlottesville
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Charlottesville (CHO)MSP - CHO
6h 17m$132–592Fly Rochester to Charlottesville
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Charlottesville (CHO)RST - CHO
6h 27m$106–477Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union StationBorealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to CharlottesvilleCardinal
30h 26m$242–922Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville
30h 26mDrive 1,080.4 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Charlottesville1,080.4 mi
20h 31m$198–285Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)MSP - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
7h 3m$227–1,386Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)MSP - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
7h 57mFly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)MSP - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Center
7h 36m$136–632Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)MSP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
8h 3m$189–1,524Bus, train
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville
34h 30m$223–869
Minnesota to Charlottesville by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Charlottesville is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 20h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Downtown Transit Station via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Alderman Road at Stadium Rd northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 26m.
The distance between Minnesota and Charlottesville is 914 miles. The road distance is 1086.7 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Charlottesville without a car is to train which takes 30h 26m and costs $240 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Minnesota to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Minnesota to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $950 and takes 30h 26m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 30h 26m.
Minnesota to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Charlottesville is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 4:54 AM in Minnesota and 5:54 AM in Charlottesville.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Charlottesville (CHO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6th St S & 5th Ave S to Charlottesville via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Chicago Union Station in around 30h 26m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rochester to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Rochester to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–370
- 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 Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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