There are 7 ways to get from Albany to Roanoke by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Albany County Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
best- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane ALB - ROA
6h 46m$98–558Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Roanoketrain Northeast Regional
13h 4m$184–393Bus
- Take the bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Chinatownbus Nyc
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Christiansburg, VAbus Ny
- Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Roanoke Campbell Courtbus Swb
13h 45m$107–139Drive 557 mi
- Drive from Albany to Roanokecar 557 mi
10h 30m$102–147Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane LGA - ROA
7h 20m$112–621Fly Albany County Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH)plane ALB - LYH
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Roanoketrain
9h 40m$106–590Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
14h 41m$105–250
Albany to Roanoke by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Roanoke is to bus which costs $100 - $140 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Roanoke is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $95 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Albany to Roanoke. However, there are services departing from Albany, NY and arriving at Roanoke Campbell Court via New York, NY and Exit 118 - Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Albany station to Roanoke. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Roanoke via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between Albany and Roanoke is 517 miles. The road distance is 560.3 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Roanoke without a car is to train which takes 13h 4m and costs $180 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Albany to Roanoke, including transfers.
Albany to Roanoke bus services, operated by Fox Bus, depart from Albany, NY station.
Albany to Roanoke train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany to Roanoke is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $95 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $400 and takes 13h 4m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $140 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Roanoke, VA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Roanoke via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albany County Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Albany County Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Albany County Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Albany County Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Albany County Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albany County Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lynchburg to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $29–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–180
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Capital Bus
Bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Capital Bus
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
Bus from New York, NY to Christiansburg, VA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Roanoke Campbell Court
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Albany to Roanoke bus services, operated by Fox Bus, arrive at New York, NY - Chinatown station.
Albany to Roanoke train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Roanoke is 560 miles. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Albany to Roanoke.
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