There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Tuscaloosa by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, shuttle, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane TRI - GTR
- Drive from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Tuscaloosacar
5h 18m$109–375Drive 425.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bristol to Tuscaloosacar 425.1 mi
6h 59m$78–113Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus
15h 9m$129–245Taxi, shuttle, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Bristol to Black Bear Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Boone
- Take the bus from ASU Peacock Hall Boone to Charlotte Airportbus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain
19h 47m$410–619Fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane TRI - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
5h 48m$167–611Fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane TRI - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Tuscaloosacar
6h 11m$126–456Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburgbus
- Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Roanoke Campbell Courtbus Swb
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain
23h 47m$254–525
Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Tuscaloosa is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Tuscaloosa is to fly and drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $100 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol to Tuscaloosa. However, there are services departing from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot and arriving at Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Wytheville, Charlotte Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 9m.
The distance between Bristol and Tuscaloosa is 496 miles. The road distance is 427.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Tuscaloosa without a car is to bus which takes 15h 9m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Bristol to Tuscaloosa, including transfers.
Bristol to Tuscaloosa bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, depart from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot station.
Bristol to Tuscaloosa bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, arrive at Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot station.
Tuscaloosa is 1h behind Bristol. It is currently 9:44 AM in Bristol and 8:44 AM in Tuscaloosa.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Tuscaloosa is 428 miles. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Bristol to Tuscaloosa.
What companies run services between Bristol, TN, USA and Tuscaloosa, AL, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Bristol to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot, Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot, Wytheville, Charlotte Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 15h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Tuscaloosa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lynchburg to Tuscaloosa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Wytheville to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from ASU Peacock Hall Boone to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Roanoke Campbell Court
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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