There are 9 ways to get from Schenectady to Charlottesville by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, 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 to Charlottesville
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Charlottesville (CHO)ALB - CHO
6h 1m$107–524Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Schenectady to New York Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
15h 5m$79–198Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
11h 11m$96–1,164Bus
- Take the bus from Albany to New York
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville
14h 3mDrive 487.2 mi
- Drive from Schenectady to Charlottesville487.2 mi
9h 9m$89–129Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)ALB - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
6h 42m$147–1,196Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)ALB - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Center
7h 20m$101–582Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)ALB - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
7h 31m$239–1,546Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Schenectady to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to CharlottesvilleNortheast Regional
11h 27m$103–515
Schenectady to Charlottesville by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schenectady to Charlottesville is to train and bus which costs $75 - $200 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Schenectady to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Schenectady station to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway and arriving at Downtown Transit Station via Albany, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Washington Union Station and Alderman Road at Stadium Rd northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Schenectady to Charlottesville. However, there are services departing from Schenectady and arriving at Charlottesville via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Schenectady and Charlottesville is 423 miles. The road distance is 490.1 miles.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Charlottesville without a car is to train via Washington which takes 11h 11m and costs $95 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Schenectady to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Schenectady to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Albany station.
Schenectady to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Schenectady to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $95 - $1,200 and takes 11h 11m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 14h 3m.
What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Charlottesville (CHO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schenectady to Charlottesville via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Washington Union Station in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Albany County Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Albany County Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Albany County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Albany County Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
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 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $45–360
- Business Class
- $120–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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
- 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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Schenectady to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $28–45
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
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
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- inquiries@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
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 New York Midtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Schenectady to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Schenectady to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schenectady to Charlottesville is 490 miles. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Schenectady to Charlottesville.
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