The nearest Amtrak train stations are in 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]] goes routes go to Roanokeand 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 and eventually Bristol; current planning is for Roanoke train service to be offered in 2015.