There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Roanoke by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), train, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
best- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane DTW - ROA
6h 29m$91–450Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Rural King Shopping Center to Route 460 Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Roanoke Campbell Courtbus Swb
18h 31mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Roanoketrain
22h 41m$274–547Drive 508.6 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Roanokecar 508.6 mi
9h 29m$93–135Bus, fly to Lynchburg Regional Airport, train
- Take the bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminalbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH)plane DTW - LYH
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Roanoketrain
9h 24m$100–472Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
21h 29m$144–272Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Roanoketrain
29h 31m$374–783
Detroit (DTW) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Roanoke is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Roanoke is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $90 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Roanoke. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Roanoke Campbell Court via Toledo Bus Stop, Columbus, Rural King Shopping Center and Exit 118 - Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Ann Arbor station to Roanoke. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Roanoke via Chicago Union Station and Charlottesville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Roanoke is 418 miles. The road distance is 511.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Roanoke without a car is to bus which takes 18h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Ann Arbor to Roanoke, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Roanoke bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Roanoke train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Roanoke is to bus which takes 18h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $370 - $800 and takes 29h 31m.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Roanoke, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Roanoke Campbell Court via Toledo Bus Stop, Columbus, Wytheville, Rural King Shopping Center, Route 460 Park and Ride, and Exit 118 - Park and Ride in around 18h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Roanoke via Chicago Union Station and Charlottesville in around 29h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Detroit to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Detroit to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Detroit to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Detroit to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Detroit to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Detroit to Lynchburg Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Detroit to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lynchburg to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- 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
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from Blake Transit Center to DTW McNamara Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Columbus to Wytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Rural King Shopping Center to Route 460 Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $12–35
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Rural King Shopping Center to Route 460 Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Roanoke Campbell Court
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ann Arbor to Roanoke bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Ann Arbor to Roanoke train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Roanoke is 512 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Ann Arbor to Roanoke.
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