Transportation

Harrisonburg keeps your business connected to national and international markets.

Interstate

Harrisonburg enjoys an advantageous location on Interstate-81 just north of Interstate-64. Harrisonburg is within a one-day drive of Boston, Atlanta, Nashville, Indianapolis and Detroit.

Rail, Air and Port

Harrisonburg has access to rail via CSX, Norfolk Southern and Shenandoah Valley Railroad lines. Additionally, the city is within close proximity of air and port access:

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) – 12 miles
- SHD offers daily flights to Charlotte with the ease of free parking directly in front of the terminal.
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport – 51 miles
Dulles International Airport – 117 miles
Richmond International Airport – 135 miles
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport – 105 miles
Inland Port of Virginia – 62 miles
Port of Virginia – 215 miles

Bus Service

Express bus service from Harrisonburg to Washington, D.C. is available via the Virginia Breeze. Virginia Breeze is operated by Megabus. With one daily departure time, the service stops at Front Royal and Dulles Airport before arriving in Washington, D.C.

The City of Harrisonburg Department of Transportation provides bus service around the city and into parts of Rockingham County. The city also provides service to the campuses of James Madison University and Eastern Mennonite University.

“Harrisonburg provides an ideal context for the highly technical work we perform for the U.S. Government. We are ideally located next to many excellent colleges and universities, which provide exceptional talent, and close enough to DC and Northern Virginia that we can conveniently interface with our customer and partners. To me, it comes down to quality of life. Our employees have very short commutes and there are a plethora of activities in the area that suit almost every interest.”

Mike Goertzen, Sr. Program Manager, Serco

“As Rocco considered options for our expansion, we were pleased with the partnership that Harrisonburg Economic Development provided as we worked our way through plan reviews, permit approvals, and inspections. It was helpful to have an ombudsman guiding us through the process. We are excited that we have the opportunity to continue to grow and invest in Harrisonburg.”

Fontaine Canada, President, Rocco Building Supplies