Transportation in the Bristol Area

Distance to Interstates from Bristol

  
I-81 – Adjacent
I-26 – 17 miles south (Johnson City, TN)
I-77 – 70 miles north (Wytheville, VA)
I-40 – 74 miles west (Morristown, TN)
I-40 – 86 miles south (Asheville, NC)
I-75 – 113 miles west (Knoxville, TN)

U.S. Highways in or around Bristol   State Highways in or around Bristol
 U.S. Highway 11E  State Route 37
 U.S. Highway 421  State Route 394
 U.S. Highway 11W  State Route 36
 U.S. Highway 19E  State Route 126
 U.S. Highway 58  

Railroads in Bristol 

Norfolk/Southern Railroad provides rail service to Bristol and has a switching yard within the corporate limits;  Bristol is located on the main line western leg of the "Crescent Corridor" of the Norfolk Southern Railway; Corporate Headquarters - Norfolk, Virginia

Common Carriers 
Air Freight Companies:  3  Bus Services – Inter-City:  Municipal Transit Services
Motor Freight Companies:  82  Bus Services – Regional:  Greyhound Bus Station
Terminal Facilities:  63  

 Air Service
General Aviation/Distance:  Tri-Cities Regional Airport – 13 miles Runway Lengths:  8,000 ft 
Location Identifier/Airport Code:  TRI Surface:  Asphalt
Daily Flights:  44 Lighting:  HIRL/VASI
Airlines Serving:  US Airways Express, Delta Connection, Northwest Airlink, Allegiant Air Fuel:  100 LL/Jet A
Transportation from TRI:  Limousine, Taxi, Rental & Courtesy Cars

Repair:  Major

 

Driving Distance from Bristol, Tennessee

Asheville, NC

1 hr, 45 mins

86

Atlanta, GA

5 hrs, 4 mins

326

Charlotte, NC

3 hrs, 21 mins

208

Chicago, IL

10 hrs, 15 mins

652

Knoxville, TN

1 hr, 47 mins

114

Memphis, TN

7 hrs, 36 mins

583

Nashville, TN

4 hrs, 31 mins

293

New York, NY

9 hrs, 36 mins

596

Norfolk, VA

6 hrs, 44 mins

417

Orlando, FL

10 hrs, 27 mins

667

Philadelphia, PA

8 hrs, 32 mins

534

Richmond, VA

5 hrs, 9 mins

323

Washington, DC

6 hrs, 4 mins

376

Toronto, Canada

11 hrs, 30 mins

693