There are 10 ways to get from Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Williamsburg Bus Stop to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Lynchburg Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
6h 45m$38–69Train, bus via Charlottesville
- Take the train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlottesvillebus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Roanoketrain
6h 52mDrive 213.5 mi
- Drive from Colonial Williamsburg to Roanokecar 213.5 mi
4h 10m$39–57Bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Williamsburg Bus Stop to Norfolkbus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane ORF - ROA
6h 39m$78–358Bus, train
- Take the bus from Williamsburg Bus Stop to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Lynchburg Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Roanoketrain
7h 1m$46–88Train, bus
- Take the train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Richmond to Lynchburg Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Roanoketrain
7h 59m$54–112Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Alexandria to Roanoketrain Northeast Regional
9h 16m$121–252Train to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane RIC - ROA
6h 58m$75–386Fly from Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport
- Fly from Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane PHF - ROA
8h 8m$62–338Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane IAD - ROA
7h 56m$99–393
Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke is to bus which costs $35 - $70 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke. However, there are services departing from Williamsburg Bus Stop and arriving at Roanoke Bus Stop via Richmond and Lynchburg Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Colonial Williamsburg station to Roanoke. However, there are services departing from Williamsburg Amtrak Station and arriving at Roanoke via Alexandria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Colonial Williamsburg and Roanoke is 239 miles. The road distance is 214.7 miles.
The best way to get from Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke, including transfers.
Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Williamsburg Bus Stop station.
Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Williamsburg Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $35 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $260 and takes 9h 16m, you could also fly, which costs $60 - $340 and takes 8h 8m.
What companies run services between Colonial Williamsburg, VA, USA and Roanoke, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Williamsburg Bus Stop to Roanoke Bus Stop via Richmond, Richmond, and Lynchburg Transit Center in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Roanoke via Alexandria in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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
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 Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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 Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Williamsburg Bus Stop to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Lynchburg Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Williamsburg Bus Stop to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Williamsburg Bus Stop to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Lynchburg Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Lynchburg Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Williamsburg Bus Stop to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Williamsburg Bus Stop to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Williamsburg Bus Stop to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Richmond to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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More Questions & Answers
Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond station.
Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Colonial Williamsburg to Roanoke.
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