There are 4 ways to get from Roanoke to Greenland by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
best- Take the train from Roanoke to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane IAD - GOH
26h 2m$763–2,838Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Qaqortoq
cheapest- Take the train from Roanoke to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Qaqortoq (JJU)plane IAD - JJU
38h 28m$417–1,472Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ilulissat Airport
- Take the train from Roanoke to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ilulissat Airport (JAV)plane IAD - JAV
37h 55m$678–2,458Train, train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Nuuk Airport
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane RDU - GOH
30h 42m$813–3,042
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Roanoke to Greenland is to train and fly which costs $410 - $1,500 and takes 38h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Roanoke to Greenland is to train and fly which takes 26h 2m and costs $750 - $2,900.
The distance between Roanoke and Greenland is 3681 km.
It takes approximately 26h 2m to get from Roanoke to Greenland, including transfers.
Greenland is 3h ahead of Roanoke. It is currently 4:36 AM in Roanoke and 7:36 AM in Greenland.
There are 32+ hotels available in Greenland.
What companies run services between Roanoke, VA, USA and Greenland?
There is no direct connection from Roanoke to Greenland. However, you can take the train to Alexandria, walk to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, take the subway to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Nuuk Airport (GOH), walk to Air Greenland adm, take the bus to Qattaaq, then take the bus to Kommuneqarfik. Alternatively, you can take the train to Alexandria, walk to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, take the subway to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Ilulissat Airport (JAV), then take the taxi to Ilulissat.
- Website
- airgreenland.gl
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ilulissat Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Qaqortoq via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Nuuk Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lynchburg to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Amtrak
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