There are 7 ways to get from New River Valley Fairgrounds to Sapphire by taxi, bus, car, shuttle or plane
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Taxi, bus, drive • 9h 18m
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Taxi, bus, drive via Northlake • 9h 35m
Bus, shuttle, drive • 13h 4m
Drive • 4h 38m
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The cheapest way to get from New River Valley Fairgrounds to Sapphire is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 4h 38m.
The quickest way to get from New River Valley Fairgrounds to Sapphire is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 4h 38m.
It is 191 miles from New River Valley Fairgrounds to Sapphire. It is approximately 241.1 miles to drive.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from New River Valley Fairgrounds to Sapphire, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Roanoke Airport to Asheville Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 21m and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between New River Valley Fairgrounds to Sapphire is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from New River Valley Fairgrounds to Sapphire.
Allegiant Air, Delta and American Airlines offer flights from Roanoke Airport to Asheville Airport.
There are 91+ hotels available in Sapphire. Prices start at $100 USD per night.

- Distance: 190.7 miles
- Duration: 9h 18m
What companies run services between New River Valley Fairgrounds, VA, USA and Sapphire, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from New River Valley Fairgrounds to Sapphire. However, you can take the taxi to Mount Airy Park & Ride, take the bus to Winston Salem, take the bus to Charlotte, take the walk to 4th St Ext & Victoria Ave, take the line 8 bus to Ashley Rd & Freedom Dr, take the walk to Charlotte - Freedom Dr & Ashley Rd, take the bus to Greenville, then take the drive to Sapphire. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mount Airy Park & Ride, take the bus to Winston Salem, take the bus to Charlotte, take the walk to 4th St Ext & Victoria Ave, take the line 8 bus to Ashley Rd & Freedom Dr, take the walk to Charlotte - Freedom Dr & Ashley Rd, take the bus to Anderson, SC, then take the drive to Sapphire.

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke to Asheville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $850
Flights from Roanoke to Asheville via New York La Guardia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,000
Flights from Roanoke to Asheville via Philadelphia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,000
Flights from Roanoke to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $400

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke to Asheville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800

- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Beckley to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $150

- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Roanoke to Asheville via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $950

- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Mount Airy Park & Ride to Winston-Salem Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org

Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Winston Salem to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15 - $22
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $15 - $22
- Flexible
- $30 - $50
Bus from Roanoke to Johnson City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $24 - $35
- Flexible
- $45 - $65
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from Charlotte - Freedom Dr & Ashley Rd to Greenville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- gotobus.com
Bus from Charlotte - Freedom Dr & Ashley Rd to Anderson, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Book at
- gotobus.com

- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- info@valleymetro.com
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from Squires Student Center to 3 rd St Station Lane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1 - $4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1 - $4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke

- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- blackbearresorttn.com
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springs, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $136
- Schedules at
- blackbearresorttn.com

- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $0 - $110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Child 12 and under accompanied by parent
- $0
- Adult
- $90 - $105
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $140 - $180
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