There are 11 ways to get from Providence to Charlottesville by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)PVD - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
6h 4m$102–835Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)PVD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
7h 1m$59–1,164Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Providence to CharlottesvilleNortheast Regional
10h 42m$70–450Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
14h$76–219Drive 514.3 mi
- Drive from Providence to Charlottesville514.3 mi
9h 46m$94–136Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)PVD - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
7h 3mFly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)PVD - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Center
6h 48m$76–341Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Charlottesville
- Take the train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charlottesville (CHO)LGA - CHO
6h 57m$113–1,032Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)BOS - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
8h 51mTrain to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)BOS - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Center
8h 27m$260–1,103Bus
- Take the bus from Providence to Washington Union StationFlixBus 2681
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - CharlottesvilleWashington
14h 1m
Providence to Charlottesville by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Charlottesville is to bus via New York which costs $75 - $220 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Charlottesville is to fly and train which takes 6h 4m and costs $100 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Providence Downtown and arriving at Downtown Transit Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Washington Union Station and West Main Street at 8th Street NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Providence and arriving at Charlottesville. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Providence and Charlottesville is 476 miles. The road distance is 517.3 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Charlottesville without a car is to train which takes 10h 42m and costs $70 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Providence to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Providence to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence Downtown station.
Providence to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Providence to Charlottesville is to train which takes 10h 42m and costs $70 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $75 - $220 and takes 14h.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Providence to Charlottesville 5 times a week. Tickets cost $70–450 and the journey takes 10h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Providence Downtown to Downtown Transit Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Washington Union Station, Charlottesville Union Station, and West Main Street at 8th Street NW in around 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
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 Providence to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $70–450
- Business Class
- $170–550
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $21–260
- Business Class
- $75–310
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
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- $19–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
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
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- 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
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $24–55
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $35–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Providence to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Providence to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Providence to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Charlottesville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Charlottesville is 517 miles. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Providence to Charlottesville.
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