There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Charlottesville by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Washington (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain Northeast Regional
5h 23m$33–873Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesvillebus Washington
7h 26mDrive 251.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Charlottesvillecar 251.2 mi
4h 48m$46–67Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Charlottesville
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane PHL - CHO
5h 6m$78–368Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charlottesvilletrain Northeast Regional
5h 40m$35–306Bus via Philadelphia (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0350
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
9h 18m$40–74Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Charlottesville
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane LGA - CHO
5h 32m$99–982Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane PHL - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
6h 48mTrain, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Charlottesville
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane IAD - CHO
5h 18m$87–965Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
5h 56m$107–921Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Centerbus
6h 38m$295–681
Philadelphia to Charlottesville by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Charlottesville is to bus via Philadelphia which costs $40 - $75 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Charlottesville is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Downtown Transit Station via Washington Union Station and Alderman Road at Stadium Rd northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Charlottesville. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Charlottesville via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Charlottesville is 248 miles. The road distance is 252.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Charlottesville without a car is to train via Washington which takes 5h 23m and costs $30 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Philadelphia to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Charlottesville is to train via Washington which takes 5h 23m and costs $30 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 26m, you could also fly, which costs $75 - $370 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Charlottesville via Washington Union Station in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Downtown Transit Station via Washington Union Station and Alderman Road at Stadium Rd northbound in around 7h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–310
- Business Class
- $100–370
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
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 Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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
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
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Philadelphia to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Charlottesville is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Philadelphia to Charlottesville.
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