There are 7 ways to get from Jefferson City to Bristol by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, 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.
Fly Columbia Regional Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
best- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane COU - TRI
7h 8m$227–707Drive 673.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jefferson City to Bristolcar 673.4 mi
12h 50m$123–178Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from Jefferson City Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
23h 32m$224–452Train, bus
- Take the train from Jefferson City Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
29h 5m$334–681Shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane STL - TRI
6h 56m$292–856Fly Columbia Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane COU - AVL
- Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Bristoltaxi
8h 39m$415–785Bus
- Take the bus from Jefferson City to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
25h 46m$178–330
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jefferson City to Bristol is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Jefferson City to Bristol is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $290 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Jefferson City to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Jefferson City and arriving at Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot via St Louis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, 3rd St Station Slip D and Christiansburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 46m.
The distance between Jefferson City and Bristol is 600 miles. The road distance is 677.3 miles.
The best way to get from Jefferson City to Bristol without a car is to train and bus via Indianapolis which takes 23h 32m and costs $220 - $460.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Jefferson City to Bristol, including transfers.
Jefferson City to Bristol bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Jefferson City station.
The best way to get from Jefferson City to Bristol is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $220 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 25h 46m.
Jefferson City to Bristol bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Bristol is 1h ahead of Jefferson City. It is currently 5:54 AM in Jefferson City and 6:54 AM in Bristol.
What companies run services between Jefferson City, MO, USA and Bristol, TN, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Jefferson City to Bristol via Jefferson City, St Louis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, 3rd St Station Slip D, Exit 118 - Park and Ride, Christiansburg, and Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot in around 25h 46m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jefferson City Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jefferson City Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jefferson City to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Ashland to Wytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Ashland to Wytheville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- [email protected]
- Website
- USA Express
Shuttle from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- USA Express
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
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Yes, the driving distance between Jefferson City to Bristol is 677 miles. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Jefferson City to Bristol.
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