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Lowest Price | $26.42 |
Fastest Train | 2h 17m |
Trains Per Day | 2 |
Train Lines | 3 |
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In the last month, $26.42 was the average price of a train ticket from Washington, DC to Charlottesville, VA. This is about as inexpensive as train tickets ever get. You can expect to find tickets at that price or lower if you book your trip at least 11 days in advance. Otherwise, expect to pay around $21.07 more than that for a same-day booking.
Trains from Washington DC to Charlottesville are the most crowded on Saturday. Tickets also tend to be more expensive then. If you are looking for a great deal on your train tickets or just want extra room to stretch out, consider traveling on Tuesday instead, as it tends to be the least crowded day of the week.
The earliest train departs Washington DC at 11:00am while the last train of the day leaves at 4:00pm. To see all scheduled departure times, use the search function on this page to get the full schedule for your specific travel dates.
Trains leave the station in Washington DC twice a day, so there are a couple of options depending on your preferred travel time. Luckily, both trains will get you to Charlottesville with direct service. While there might still be stops along the way, you will not need to get off or switch trains.
You can also take a train for your return trip from Charlottesville to Washington DC. If you're not not set on traveling by train, you could always take the bus from Washington DC to Charlottesville for $54.09.
There are 3 train lines with service from Washington, District of Columbia to Charlottesville, Virginia. There is only one daily train on each service.
Train | Daily Trips | Avg. Time | Avg. Price |
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Amtrak Cardinal | 1 | 2h 43m | $28.51 |
Amtrak Crescent | 1 | 2h 18m | $31.31 |
Amtrak Northeast Regional | 1 | 2h 31m | $28.04 |
Amtrak Cardinal train tickets from Washington DC to Charlottesville start from $26, and on average cost $29. Daily there are 1 Amtrak Cardinal schedules to Charlottesville. Amtrak Cardinal in Washington leaves from Union Station, And in Charlottesville trains arrive at Train Station - 810 W Main St, From Washington DC to Charlottesville train travel on Amtrak Cardinal takes 2 hours and 43 minutes. If you are looking to get to Charlottesville faster, Amtrak Cardinal offers more express schedule options with a travel time of 2 hours and 17 minutes. If you are looking to travel to Charlottesville on a weekend there is typically one Amtrak Cardinal scheduled trip per day, which will cost for a one-way weekend reservation from Washington.
Amtrak Crescent train tickets from Washington DC to Charlottesville start from $26, and on average cost $31. Daily there are 1 Amtrak Crescent schedules to Charlottesville. Amtrak Crescent in Washington leaves from Union Station, And in Charlottesville trains arrive at Train Station - 810 W Main St, From Washington DC to Charlottesville train travel on Amtrak Crescent takes 2 hours and 18 minutes. If you are looking to get to Charlottesville faster, Amtrak Crescent offers more express schedule options with a travel time of 2 hours and 17 minutes. If you are looking to travel to Charlottesville on a weekend there is typically one Amtrak Crescent scheduled trip per day, which will cost for a one-way weekend reservation from Washington.
Amtrak Northeast Regional train tickets from Washington DC to Charlottesville start from $26, and on average cost $28. Daily there are 1 Amtrak Northeast Regional schedules to Charlottesville. Amtrak Northeast Regional in Washington leaves from Union Station, And in Charlottesville trains arrive at Train Station - 810 W Main St, From Washington DC to Charlottesville train travel on Amtrak Northeast Regional takes 2 hours and 31 minutes. If you are looking to get to Charlottesville faster, Amtrak Northeast Regional offers more express schedule options with a travel time of 2 hours and 17 minutes. If you are looking to travel to Charlottesville on a weekend there is typically one Amtrak Northeast Regional scheduled trip per day, which will cost for a one-way weekend reservation from Washington.
There is one train station in Washington DC:
Charlottesville has one train station:
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