Effective Fall 2026 onward:
Rides for BSU’s international students, including Honors Scholars, between Bluefield – Airport of arrival / departure – Bluefield are provided as a courtesy and are provided ONLY if a driver is available.
PRIOR TO PURCHASING AN AIRLINE TICKET, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND HONORS SCHOLARS MUST CONTACT THE APPLICABLE OFFICE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF A RIDE.
International student-athletes MUST call the Athletics department at 304-327-4190.
Non-athlete international students, including Honors Scholars, MUST call 304-327-4015.
ONCE THE APPLICABLE OFFICES CONFIRM THE AVAILABILITY OF A DRIVER, THE ONLINE REQUEST A RIDE FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED.
Note: Only rides to and from the places indicated below will be provided subject to the availability of a driver.
Air: A BSU staff member will provide transportation between these airports and campus.
Beckley, WV AIRPORT: (https://flybeckley.com/) Raleigh County Memorial Airport (Website booking available, Phone number: 615-984-0800 or 304-255-0476
Charleston, WV AIRPORT: West Virginia International Yeager Airport (https://flycrw.com/) (Website booking available, Phone number: 304-344-8033)
Roanoke, VA AIRPORT: (https://flyroa.com/) Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport (Website Booking Available, Phone number: 540-362-1999)
Bus: A BSU staff member will provide transportation between these bus stations and campus.
Wytheville, Virginia: (BSU Arrivals) Greyhound Bus from Charlotte, N.C. to Wytheville, V.A. (Daily route leaving Charlotte at 5:20 PM and arriving in Wytheville at 8:05 PM.).
Uber and Lyft services are available for transfer from Charlotte airport to the Greyhound Bus Depot in Charlotte.
Max Meadows, Virginia: (BSU Departures) Greyhound Bus leaving Max Meadows, VA (Daily route leaving Max Meadows at 8:50 AM and arriving in Charlotte. N.C. at 11:45 AM)
Max Meadows, Virginia: (BSU Departures) Greyhound Bus leaving Max Meadows, VA (Daily route leaving Max Meadows at 8:50 AM and arriving in Charlotte. N.C. at 11:45 AM)
Rail: A BSU staff member will provide transportation to and from these train stations.
Roanoke, V.A. Train Station to and from Washington, D.C. (5-hour travel time)
Hinton, V.A. Train Station to and from Washington, D.C. (7-hour travel time)
Prince, WV Train Station to and from Washington, D.C. (8-hour travel time)
No rides will be provided for arrivals and departures beyond the time period indicated– 11 am and 5 pm.
Students must arrange for transfers between Bluefield-airport of arrival/departure-Bluefield if ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURES ARE before 11 am or ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURES ARE after 5 pm.
IF NO DRIVER IS AVAILABLE, it is the students’ responsibility to arrange for transfers between Bluefield – Airport of arrival / departure – Bluefield.
IMPORTANT: Rides will be provided ONLY before the first day of classes and after the last final exam day. Exceptions will be made for international students whose visas are not issued before the first day of classes or because a medical emergency prevents their arrival before the first day of classes.
Honors Scholars’ Requests for Rides to participate in conferences and Honors College-related activities will be accommodated, subject to the availability of staff drivers.
Please fill out one of the forms below:
Non-student athletes’ (i.e., tuition-paying international students and Honors Scholars) requests will be received electronically by the Office of International Initiatives (OII).
International Student-athletes: Completed forms will be sent electronically to the Athletics Department, and requests for rides will be fulfilled exclusively by the Athletics Department.