The nearest Amtrak train stations are in Roanoke, Lynchburg and Charlottesville. From there, you can take the Northeast corridor through Washington, D.C. all the way to Boston. Currently, the [[Smart Way Bus]] routes go to Roanoke and Lynchburg, and the city of Roanoke is rumored to eventually offer Smart Way bus service to Charlottesville. Unlike Blacksburg Transit, the Smart Way bus is ''not'' free Virginia Tech affiliates. Eventually, Amtrak hopes to extend train service to Roanoke Bristol and eventually Bristol; current planning is for Roanoke train service to be offered in 2015Blacksburg.