The closest airport to Virginia Tech served by commercial airlines is Roanoke Regional Airport (ROA) in Roanoke, Virginia. Major Airlines such as United, Delta, and USAirways fly to the Roanoke airport. These Airlines are partners of major International Airlines.
The Roanoke airport is about 40 minutes away from the Virginia Tech campus by car, and about an hour away by bus. A one-way cab fare costs roughly $70.
The Dulles Airport, in the Washington DC area, is 4 Hours and the Charlotte Airport, in the North Carolina, is less than 3 Hours, away from the campus, by car.
The Smartway Bus service offers inexpensive rides ($4.00 each way, exact cash is required) between Blacksburg and the Roanoke Airport, as well as free rides to the Inn at Virginia Tech if you make arrangements with the Inn in advance (provided you are staying there). Click here for the Smartway Bus schedule, and here for a map of the bus route. The Roanoke Regional Airport is stop 3, and the Inn at Virginia Tech is between stops 7 and 8 on the map.
If you are staying at the Collegiate Inn, the closest stop is stop 8, at the Squires Student Center. The Collegiate Inn has free shuttle service within Blacksburg from 7:00AM to 4:30PM on weekdays, so if you arrive during this time, you can call and have them pick you up. If you do not have much luggage, it is also possible to walk.
For Hawthorne Suites and Hilton Garden Inn, Squires is also the closeset stop but they are a bit far for walking. Since neither provides shuttle service, it is advisable to rent a car at the airport if you are staying at either of these places.
To go to the Main Street Inn, get off at stop 9, 117 South Main. To go to the Clay Corner Inn, get off at stop 10, 300 South Main, in front of Blacksburg Town Hall. |
Taxi services are also available, including:
- Blacksburg Taxi
540-552-6671
1480 S Main St., Blacksburg, VA
If you wish to use any one of these taxi services, you will need to make reservations in advance.
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