Roanoke: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Roanoke is a city of 100,011 people in United States (Virginia), 296 m (971 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Roanoke.
Key facts
Daylight in Roanoke runs from about 9 h 39 min a day in late December to 14 h 47 min in late June (computed for 37.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Roanoke is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,800 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH, 66 km), Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB, 77 km).
Flights to Roanoke: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Roanoke, Virginian Railway Passenger Station, Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station. Trains to Roanoke
Buses to Roanoke · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Columbus, 400 km — flights
- Charlotte, 241 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Washington, 312 km — flights · trains
- Baltimore, 367 km
- Raleigh, 203 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Virginia Beach, 355 km
- Pittsburgh, 352 km
- Meads, 274 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Greensboro, 134 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Durham, 170 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Florianópolis, Kisumu, Lijiang, Opole, Pskov, Saint-Lô, Wonju, Tema.
Common questions
Which airport serves Roanoke?
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Roanoke?
About 100,011 people live in Roanoke, across 111 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Roanoke in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Roanoke?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Roanoke?
Columbus (400 km), Charlotte (241 km), Washington (312 km), Baltimore (367 km), Raleigh (203 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.