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How to get fromJohnson City to Smith Mountain Lakeby taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Johnson City to Smith Mountain Lake by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Johnson City to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Salem VDOT Park & Ridebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Salem VDOT Park & Ride to Smith Mountain Laketaxi taxi
    4h 26m
    $203–251

  2. Drive 198.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Johnson City to Smith Mountain Lakecar car 198.3 mi
    3h 54m
    $37–53

  3. Fly, taxi

    1. Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane plane TRI - ROA
    2. Take the taxi from Roanoke-Airport-ROA to Smith Mountain Laketaxi taxi
    7h 16m
    $230–490

  4. Taxi, bus via Christiansburg

    1. Take the taxi from Johnson City to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Roanoke Campbell Courtbus bus Swb
    4. Take the taxi from Roanoke Campbell Court to Smith Mountain Laketaxi taxi
    5h 32m
    $177–220

Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 206.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Johnson City, TN, USA and Smith Mountain Lake, VA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Johnson City to Smith Mountain Lake. However, you can take the taxi to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot, take the bus to Salem VDOT Park & Ride, then take the taxi to Smith Mountain Lake. Alternatively, you can drive from Johnson City to Smith Mountain Lake in around 3h 54m.

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