There are 9 ways to get from Roanoke to Syracuse University by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport
best- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane ROA - SYR
7h 14m$135–806Fly Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane ROA - ITH
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
9h 56m$69–371Train, bus
- Take the train from Roanoke to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark to Syracusebus
13h 21m$269–530Bus via Newark
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark to Syracusebus
15h 41m$114–275Drive 513.6 mi
- Drive from Roanoke to Syracuse Universitycar 513.6 mi
10h 12m$88–127Train to Lynchburg Regional Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain
- Fly from Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane LYH - SYR
9h 46m$152–798Train via Washington
- Take the train from Roanoke to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
16h 40m$360–692Bus
- Take the bus from Salem VDOT Park & Ride to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Binghamtonbus
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Syracusebus 316
18h 18m$130–209Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Roanoke to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Empire Service / ...
20h 31m$409–633
Roanoke to Syracuse University by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Roanoke to Syracuse University is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Roanoke to Syracuse University is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $130 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Roanoke to Syracuse University. However, there are services departing from Roanoke Bus Stop and arriving at Syracuse via Washington Union Station and Newark. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Roanoke to Syracuse University. However, there are services departing from Roanoke and arriving at Syracuse Regional Transportation Center via Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Roanoke and Syracuse University is 472 miles. The road distance is 516.6 miles.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Syracuse University without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 21m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Roanoke to Syracuse University, including transfers.
Roanoke to Syracuse University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Roanoke Bus Stop station.
Roanoke to Syracuse University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Roanoke station.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Syracuse University is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $130 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Newark, which costs $110 - $280 and takes 15h 41m, you could also train via Washington, which costs $360 - $700 and takes 16h 40m.
What companies run services between Roanoke, VA, USA and Syracuse University, NY, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Syracuse University via Washington Union Station, Newark, and Syracuse in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Lynchburg Regional Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $80–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $45–120
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Newark to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $35–140
- Flexible
- $70–150
Bus from Newark to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $35–140
- Flexible
- $70–150
Bus from Binghamton to Syracuse
- Saver
- $18–45
- Flexible
- $39–44
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Salem VDOT Park & Ride to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
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Booking & Getting There
Roanoke to Syracuse University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Roanoke to Syracuse University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roanoke to Syracuse University is 517 miles. It takes approximately 10h 12m to drive from Roanoke to Syracuse University.
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