[[Blacksburg]] is a relatively small place located away from major urban centers. Traveling Travelling to Blacksburg can be a real issue especially if you are starting from the other side of the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean.

Blacksburg is located in [[Southwest Virginia]]. 5 kilometers from Blacksburg is [[Christiansburg]] where Interstate 81 meets US 460. Nearest The nearest big city is [[Roanoke]], and the nearest metropolitan area is [[Charlotte , North Carolina]].

I [[w:Interstate 81 is |Interstate 81]] one of the busiest highway highways on the East Coast. Around Blacksburg it has only 2 It is two lanes on in each direction, it is always full with designated truck climbing lanes along steep inclines. Traffic varies depending on time of cars and day, but tends to be very heavy on game days driving it can be a real torture. In most many cases though a private vehicle is the only way you can reach the citytown. Alternate routes from Roanoke to Blacksburg that can by pass some traffic backups (excluding game days) include 460 and Blacksburg road.

'''Blacksburg Transit mostly (BT)''' primarily serves the town of Blacksburg, with partial service connecting select destinations in [[Christiansburg]]. The Two Town Trolley route will get you to the Christiansburg WalMart [[Walmart]] and from there , you can get catch the Shopper Express to other destinations in Christiansburg. Another popular destination, the Christiansburg Park & Ride, can be reached by taking ''The Explorer'' bus from Walmart. Blacksburg Transit has the advantage of being free for VT affiliates (i.e. covered in student fees), and is typically $0.50 per trip leg for everyone else, except on football days. [[Radford Transit]]'s 40 bus line connects Radford and Christiansburg/Blacksburg. Tickets cost $1. The Smart Way bus connects Blacksburg With Roanoke. It serves in Blacksburg Alumni Mall and the Post office, in Christiansburg Kmart Shopping Center and I-81 Park and Ride, the [[Roanoke Park and Ride]], [[Roanoke Regional Airport]], [[Hotel Roanoke]] and Campbell Court in Downtown Roanoke. The last bus is around 9 so those coming from across the Atlantic to Roanoke airport often have to find different transportation to Blacksburg. It costs $4 each way.

The As of July 19 2011 the Smart Way Connector bus connects Blacksburg With and Roanoke. It serves in Blacksburg Alumni Mall and to the Post office, in Christiansburg Kmart Shopping Center and I81 Park and RideLynchburg AMTRAK station, with a stop at Bedford. During the week there is a bus from Hotel Roanoke Park and Ride, Roanoke Regional Airportthat starts at 5.45 AM, Hotel Roanoke Friday Saturday and Campbell Court in Downtown RoanokeSunday morning it starts at Blacksburg at [[Squires]]. The last There is return bus is around 9 so those coming from across in the Atlantic to Roanoke airport often have to find different transportation to evening that on Friday, Saturday and Sunday arrives at Blacksburg. It The ticket costs $4 each way and from July 19 2011 it will be paired with another Smart Way bus from Roanoke to Charlottesville.

[[Megabus ]] begun offering in November 2010 service from Christiansburg to [[w:Washington , DC |Washington, DC]] and [[w:Knoxville, Tennesse|Knoxville , Tennessee]]. It stops at [[Christiansburg Park and Ride]]. Prices vary depending on when you book. Many students find that Megabus's discount fares come at the price of cramped seating.

The nearest Greyhound bus terminal is Campbell Court in Roanoke. Unlike Megabus, Greyhound typically offers nicer features such as larger leather seats.

[[Home Ride ]] offers buses on Fridays connecting Blacksburg with Vienna VA (the terminus of the Washington DC metro Orange Line) and Richmond and , with return trips on Sundays. This service is only offered in the Fall and Spring semesters.

From time to time, especially around Spring and Fall breaks and graduation/orientation , parents and students have been known to pool resources to charter buses to various destinations like such as Philadelphia.

The nearest Amtrak train station is stations are in Roanoke, Lynchburg and Charlottesville. From there , you can take the Northeast corridor through Washington, D.C. all the way to Boston. Come July 2011 Currently, the [[Smart Way Bus]] routes go to Roanoke and Lynchburg, and the city of Roanoke intends is rumored to start eventually offer Smart Way Bus bus service from Roanoke to Charlottesville that will connect with . Unlike Blacksburg Transit, the trainSmart Way bus is ''not'' free Virginia Tech affiliates. Eventually they hope , Amtrak hopes to extend train service to Roanoke Bristol and eventually Bristol, but the current planning is for train to arrive in Roanoke in 2015Blacksburg.

[[Roanoke Regional Airport ]] (ROA) has direct flights to Washington -Dulles, Charlotte -Douglas, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, Philadelphia International Airport, Chicago O'hareHare, New York La Guardia LaGuardia and Orland Orlando-Sanford.

The nearest international airport is Charlotte -Douglas (CLT). It is a little over 3 hours from Blacksburg depending on traffic. Charlotte receives transatlantic and transpacific flights

Other nearby airports with regular flights are Lynchburg , VA (LYH) about 75-90 minutes away, Lewisburg , West Virginia (LWV) about 2 hours, Charlottesville , VA (CHO) about 2 hours away, Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in Weyers Cave , VA (SHD) 2 hours 15 minutes, Piedmont Triad International airport in Greensboro , NC (PTI) 2 hours 45 minutes and the Washington , DC airports which are over 4 1/2 approximately four and a half hours away.