There are 9 ways to get from California to Roanoke by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane LAX - ROA
9h 9m$125–508Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
2d 8h$208–574Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Roanoketrain
2d 20h$332–985Drive 2,421.4 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Roanokecar 2,421.4 mi
38h 32m$442–639Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane SAN - ROA
9h 18m$206–860Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane SMF - ROA
9h 18m$196–808Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane SJC - ROA
9h 45m$200–810Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane SNA - ROA
11h 46m$150–611Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
3d$307–581
California to Roanoke by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Roanoke is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from California to Roanoke is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Roanoke. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Roanoke Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from California to Roanoke. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Roanoke via Chicago Union Station and Charlottesville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between California and Roanoke is 2192 miles. The road distance is 2435.6 miles.
The best way to get from California to Roanoke without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $200 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from California to Roanoke, including transfers.
California to Roanoke bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Roanoke train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Roanoke is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $600 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also train, which costs $330 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Roanoke, VA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Roanoke Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
California to Roanoke bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Roanoke is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 10:02 AM in California and 1:02 PM in Roanoke.
California to Roanoke train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Roanoke is 2436 miles. It takes approximately 38h 32m to drive from California to Roanoke.
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