There are 6 ways to get from Franklin to Roanoke by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Franklin to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane BOS - ROA
8h 11m$75–389Train
- Take the train from Franklin to Back Baytrain Franklin/Foxboro Line
- Take the train from Boston to Roanoketrain Northeast Regional
15h 46m$215–460Train, bus
- Take the train from Franklin to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston to NYC Downtownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Christiansburg, VAbus Ny
- Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Roanoke Campbell Courtbus Swb
17h 42m$121–175Drive 643.2 mi
- Drive from Franklin to Roanokecar 643.2 mi
11h 53m$118–170Train, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
- Take the train from Franklin to Rugglestrain
- Take the train from Ruggles to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane PVD - ROA
9h 15m$78–380Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Franklin to Back Baytrain
- Take the train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane LGA - ROA
10h 15m$137–1,150
Franklin to Roanoke by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franklin to Roanoke is to train and bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Franklin to Roanoke is to train and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $75 - $390.
No, there is no direct train from Franklin to Roanoke. However, there are services departing from Franklin and arriving at Roanoke via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 46m.
The distance between Franklin and Roanoke is 631 miles. The road distance is 647 miles.
The best way to get from Franklin to Roanoke without a car is to train which takes 15h 46m and costs $210 - $460.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Franklin to Roanoke, including transfers.
Franklin to Roanoke train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Franklin station.
Franklin to Roanoke train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Franklin to Roanoke is 647 miles. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Franklin to Roanoke.
There are 95+ hotels available in Roanoke.
What companies run services between Franklin, MA, USA and Roanoke, VA, USA?
You can take a train from Franklin to Roanoke via Back Bay and Boston in around 15h 46m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Train from Franklin to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from Franklin to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Franklin to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from Franklin to Ruggles
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Train from Ruggles to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–15
Train from Franklin to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $4–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to NYC Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
Bus from New York, NY to Christiansburg, VA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $85–100
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Roanoke Campbell Court
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
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