There are 7 ways to get from Elizabeth to Roanoke by train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
best- Take the train from Elizabeth to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane LGA - ROA
5h 28m$80–454Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Roanoketrain Northeast Regional
9h 11m$130–280Drive 439.5 mi
- Drive from Elizabeth to Roanokecar 439.5 mi
7h 55m$81–116Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Take the train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane PHL - ROA
5h 31m$90–1,038Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Salem VDOT Park & Ridebus
6h 59m$483–1,460Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane EWR - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Lynchburgtrain
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Roanoketrain
7h 27m$174–731Fly Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane LGA - CHO
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Roanoketrain
8h 7m$131–534
Elizabeth to Roanoke by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elizabeth to Roanoke is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Elizabeth to Roanoke is to train and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $75 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newark Liberty International Airport and arriving at Roanoke. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Elizabeth and Roanoke is 444 miles. The road distance is 442.1 miles.
The best way to get from Elizabeth to Roanoke without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs $130 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Elizabeth to Roanoke, including transfers.
Elizabeth to Roanoke train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Liberty International Airport station.
Elizabeth to Roanoke train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Roanoke station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elizabeth to Roanoke is 442 miles. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Elizabeth to Roanoke.
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What companies run services between Elizabeth, NJ, USA and Roanoke, VA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Roanoke once daily. Tickets cost $130–280 and the journey takes 9h 11m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- aa.com
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 Philadelphia International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Elizabeth to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lynchburg to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $15–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Dulles International Airport to Salem VDOT Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
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