There are 9 ways to get from St. Louis to Charlottesville by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, taxi, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Charlottesville
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Charlottesville (CHO)STL - CHO
5h 44m$142–642Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union StationGreyhound US0421
- Take the train from Indianapolis to CharlottesvilleCardinal
20h 45m$91–264Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus StationFlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union StationGreyhound US0600
18h 45m$101–273Drive 743.4 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Charlottesville743.4 mi
12h 24m$136–196Fly to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)STL - SHD
- Take the taxi from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Charlottesville
6h 58m$302–1,082Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)STL - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
6h 40m$228–1,476Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)STL - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Center
7h 31m$136–682Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)STL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
7h 47m$230–1,294Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to CharlottesvilleCardinal
26h 35m$242–1,013
St. Louis to Charlottesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Charlottesville is to bus which costs $100 - $280 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Charlottesville Union Station via Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Charlottesville. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Charlottesville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 35m.
The distance between St. Louis and Charlottesville is 673 miles. The road distance is 747.8 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Charlottesville without a car is to bus which takes 18h 45m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from St. Louis to Charlottesville, including transfers.
St. Louis to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Charlottesville is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $280 and takes 18h 45m, you could also train, which costs $240 - $1,100 and takes 26h 35m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Charlottesville (CHO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station via Nashville Bus Station in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlottesville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlottesville via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Charlottesville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–150
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $75–200
- Business - advance purchase
- $100–440
- Business Class
- $170–450
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–270
- 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
- $18–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- 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
- $200–700
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 540-849-5348
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
Checkered Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 540-908-2838
- Website
- facebook.com
ABC Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 540-564-1214
- Website
- abccabcova.com
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Charlottesville is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 11:33 PM in St. Louis and 12:33 AM in Charlottesville.
St. Louis to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Charlottesville is 748 miles. It takes approximately 12h 24m to drive from St. Louis to Charlottesville.
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