There are 3 ways to get from Johnson City to Roanoke by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Johnson City to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi
- 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
4h 28m$107–130Drive 168.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Johnson City to Roanokecar 168.8 mi
3h 8m$31–45Fly
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane TRI - ROA
7h 16m$159–425
Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johnson City to Roanoke is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Johnson City to Roanoke is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Johnson City and Roanoke is 181 miles. The road distance is 169.8 miles.
The best way to get from Johnson City to Roanoke without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Johnson City to Roanoke, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Johnson City to Roanoke is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Johnson City to Roanoke.
There are 97+ hotels available in Roanoke.
What companies run services between Johnson City, TN, USA and Roanoke, VA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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