There are 8 ways to get from Roanoke to Frankfort by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ROA - LEX
5h 52m$189–839Drive 365.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Roanoke to Frankfortcar 365.6 mi
6h 35m$67–97Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
- Take the taxi from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Frankforttaxi
13h 50m$257–455Train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Louisville, KY to Frankfortcar
23h 16m$246–533Fly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane ROA - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Frankfortcar
6h 2m$103–569Fly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Covington, drive
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Covington (CVG)plane ROA - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Frankfortcar
6h 46m$107–574Train to Lynchburg Regional Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain
- Fly from Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane LYH - LEX
9h 23m$203–871Bus, taxi via Louisville
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
- Take the taxi from Dupont Circle @ Dutchmans to Frankforttaxi
15h 19m$226–336
Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roanoke to Frankfort is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Roanoke to Frankfort is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between Roanoke and Frankfort is 289 miles. The road distance is 367.7 miles.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Frankfort without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 13h 50m and costs $250 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Roanoke to Frankfort, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Roanoke to Frankfort is 368 miles. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Roanoke to Frankfort.
There are 54+ hotels available in Frankfort.
What companies run services between Roanoke, VA, USA and Frankfort, KY, USA?
American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and two other airlines fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Louisville International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Covington via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Louisville International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Covington via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Blue Grass Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Covington via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Covington via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–180
All Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-592-6634
Sylve Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-291-0617
Taxi 7
- Phone
- +1 502-777-7777
All Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-592-6634
Sylve Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-291-0617
Taxi 7
- Phone
- +1 502-777-7777
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