There are 7 ways to get from Blacksburg to Independence by bus, plane, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, fly
best- Take the bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to Airportbus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ROA - MCI
10h 4m$154–754Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to 3rd St Station Slip Dbus Swb
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
24h 55m$147–304Bus, train via Nashville
- Take the bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to 3rd St Station Slip Dbus Swb
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Independence Stationtrain
24h 22m$197–409Bus, train
- Take the bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to Roanoke Campbell Courtbus Swb
- Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Stationtrain
37h 52m$477–989Drive 879.9 mi
- Drive from Blacksburg to Independencecar 879.9 mi
14h 55m$161–232Taxi to Greenbrier Valley Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Blacksburg to Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)taxi
- Fly from Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) to Kansas City (MCI)plane LWB - MCI
13h 41m$287–924Bus, train via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to 3rd St Station Slip Dbus Swb
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Independence Stationtrain
24h 37m$196–419
Blacksburg to Independence by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blacksburg to Independence is to bus which costs $140 - $310 and takes 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Blacksburg to Independence is to bus and fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Blacksburg to Independence. However, there are services departing from Blackburg Municipal Building and arriving at On White Oak At Osage Eb via Roanoke Bus Stop, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and East Village - Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 55m.
The distance between Blacksburg and Independence is 893 miles. The road distance is 885 miles.
The best way to get from Blacksburg to Independence without a car is to bus and train via Nashville which takes 24h 22m and costs $190 - $410.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Blacksburg to Independence, including transfers.
Blacksburg to Independence bus services, operated by Valley Metro Roanoke, depart from Blackburg Municipal Building station.
Blacksburg to Independence bus services, operated by Valley Metro Roanoke, arrive at 3rd St Station Slip D.
Independence is 1h behind Blacksburg. It is currently 9:41 PM in Blacksburg and 8:41 PM in Independence.
Yes, the driving distance between Blacksburg to Independence is 885 miles. It takes approximately 14h 55m to drive from Blacksburg to Independence.
What companies run services between Blacksburg, Montgomery County, VA, USA and Independence, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to On White Oak At Osage Eb via Roanoke Bus Stop, Nashville Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, and East Village - Bay A in around 24h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Kansas City via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Kansas City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Greenbrier Valley Airport to Kansas City via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Greenbrier Valley Airport to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Kansas City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Independence Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Independence Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Independence Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
Bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to 3rd St Station Slip D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
Bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to Roanoke Campbell Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
Bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to 3rd St Station Slip D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
Bus from Blackburg Municipal Building to 3rd St Station Slip D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- 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 Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Blacksburg Taxi
- Phone
- +1 540-552-6671
- Website
- blacksburgtaxi.com
Text-A-Cab
- Phone
- +1-540-239-9724
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