There are 9 ways to get from Swarthmore to Charlottesville by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, subway, plane, or bus
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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
6h 11m$68–158Drive 240.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swarthmore to Charlottesvillecar 240.1 mi
4h 32m$44–64Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
10h 20m$46–101Train, 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
6h 6m$101–380Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charlottesvilletrain Northeast Regional
6h 46m$74–164Train 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
6h 21m$91–959Fly 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
7h 21m$130–436Fly 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
6h 33m$121–774Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Charlottesvilletrain
7h 33m$349–784
Swarthmore to Charlottesville by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swarthmore to Charlottesville is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Swarthmore to Charlottesville is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Swarthmore to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Chester Rd & Rutgers Av and arriving at Charlottesville Union Station via 69th St Transit Center South Terminal, Philadelphia and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Swarthmore to Charlottesville. However, there are services departing from Swarthmore and arriving at Charlottesville via 30th Street Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Swarthmore and Charlottesville is 258 miles. The road distance is 241.5 miles.
The best way to get from Swarthmore to Charlottesville without a car is to train via Washington which takes 6h 11m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Swarthmore to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Swarthmore to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Swarthmore to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Swarthmore to Charlottesville is to train via Washington which takes 6h 11m and costs $65 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Swarthmore, PA, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
You can take a train from Swarthmore to Charlottesville via 30th Street Station and Washington Union Station in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Rd & Rutgers Av to Charlottesville Union Station via 69th St Transit Center South Terminal, Spring Garden St & 2nd St - MBFS, Philadelphia, and Washington Union Station in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
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
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- 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
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- 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
- $18–35
- 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
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Swarthmore to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Swarthmore to Charlottesville train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swarthmore to Charlottesville is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Swarthmore to Charlottesville.
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