There are 7 ways to get from Roanoke to Jefferson City by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Columbia Regional Airport
best- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane ROA - COU
6h 44m$174–524Drive 801 mi
cheapest- Drive from Roanoke to Jefferson Citycar 801 mi
14h$147–212Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Jefferson City Stationtrain
19h 10m$152–306Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Roanoke to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Stationtrain
33h 7m$427–894Drive to Greenbrier Valley Airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport
- Drive from Roanoke to Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)car
- Fly from Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane LWB - COU
8h 11m$183–538Fly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ROA - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
8h 44m$249–754Train to Lynchburg Regional Airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain
- Fly from Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane LYH - COU
9h 20m$194–556
Roanoke to Jefferson City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roanoke to Jefferson City is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Roanoke to Jefferson City is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Roanoke to Jefferson City station. However, there are services departing from Roanoke and arriving at Jefferson City Station via Charlottesville and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 7m.
The distance between Roanoke and Jefferson City is 707 miles. The road distance is 805.7 miles.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Jefferson City without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 10m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Roanoke to Jefferson City, including transfers.
Roanoke to Jefferson City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Roanoke station.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Jefferson City is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $170 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $900 and takes 33h 7m.
Jefferson City is 1h behind Roanoke. It is currently 10:41 PM in Roanoke and 9:41 PM in Jefferson City.
Roanoke to Jefferson City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charlottesville station.
What companies run services between Roanoke, VA, USA and Jefferson City, MO, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Allegiant Air fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roanoke to Jefferson City Station via Charlottesville and Chicago Union Station in around 33h 7m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Greenbrier Valley Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Greenbrier Valley Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Columbia Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Columbia Regional Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Roanoke to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- [email protected]
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Roanoke to Jefferson City is 806 miles. It takes approximately 14h to drive from Roanoke to Jefferson City.
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