There are 6 ways to get from Smith Mountain Lake to Spruce Pine by bus, taxi, shuttle, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus, taxi • 5h 8m
Cheapest option
4 alternative options
Taxi, bus, shuttle • 6h 57m
Drive • 4h 31m
Taxi to Roanoke, fly, bus, drive • 4h 58m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smith Mountain Lake to Spruce Pine is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Smith Mountain Lake to Spruce Pine is to drive. Taking this option will cost $23 - $35 and takes 4h 31m.
The distance between Smith Mountain Lake and Spruce Pine is 159 miles. The road distance is 235.7 miles.
The best way to get from Smith Mountain Lake to Spruce Pine without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 8m and costs $230 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Smith Mountain Lake to Spruce Pine, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Roanoke Airport to Charlotte Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 13m.
Yes, the driving distance between Smith Mountain Lake to Spruce Pine is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Smith Mountain Lake to Spruce Pine.
American Airlines offers flights from Roanoke Airport to Charlotte Airport.
There are 41+ hotels available in Spruce Pine. Prices start at $100 USD per night.

- Distance: 159.2 miles
- Duration: 5h 8m
What companies run services between Smith Mountain Lake, VA, USA and Spruce Pine, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Smith Mountain Lake to Spruce Pine. However, you can take the taxi to Roanoke, take the bus to Johnson City, then take the taxi to Spruce Pine. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Roanoke, take the bus to Johnson City, take the walk to Johnson City, take the shuttle to Black Bear Resort, take the shuttle to Carvers Gap Trailhead, then take the taxi to Spruce Pine.

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $400
Flights from Lynchburg to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $700
Flights from Greensboro/High Point to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $290

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 Roanoke to Johnson City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $24 - $35
- Flexible
- $45 - $65

- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- blackbearresorttn.com
Shuttle from Johnson City to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- blackbearresorttn.com
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Carvers Gap Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $64
- Schedules at
- blackbearresorttn.com

- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $0 - $50
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Child 12 and under accompanied by parent
- $0
- Adult
- $45 - $50
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