There are 9 ways to get from Rhode Island to Charlottesville by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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)plane PVD - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
6h 5m$109–550Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Providence to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2681
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
13h 55m$89–150Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Providence to Charlottesvilletrain Northeast Regional
10h 42m$160–350Drive 516.2 mi
- Drive from Providence to Charlottesvillecar 516.2 mi
9h 45m$95–137Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane PVD - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
7h 4m$121–792Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PVD - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
7h 11m$366–733Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PVD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
7h 14m$94–994Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane BOS - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Stationbus
8h 11m$111–1,000Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BOS - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
8h 11m$551–1,741
Rhode Island to Charlottesville by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhode Island to Charlottesville is to bus which costs $85 - $150 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rhode Island to Charlottesville is to fly and train which takes 6h 5m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhode Island to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Charlottesville Union Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
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 Rhode Island and Charlottesville is 476 miles. The road distance is 519.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rhode Island to Charlottesville without a car is to train which takes 10h 42m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Rhode Island to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Rhode Island to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Providence station.
Rhode Island to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Rhode Island to Charlottesville is to train which takes 10h 42m and costs $160 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $150 and takes 13h 55m.
What companies run services between Rhode Island, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Providence to Charlottesville 5 times a week. Tickets cost $160–350 and the journey takes 10h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Providence to Charlottesville Union Station via Washington Union Station in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–750
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
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Providence to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Charlottesville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Rhode Island to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Rhode Island to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charlottesville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhode Island to Charlottesville is 519 miles. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Rhode Island to Charlottesville.
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