James Madison from out of state

[Anonymous]

Did anyone mention the Virginia bus services? There is a daily bus between Dulles and JMU (both directions)

Check Valley Flyer and Highlands Rhythm

https://virginiabreeze.org/routes/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is so interesting - Shenandoah Valley Airport is JMU's "official" airport. I had no idea. It flies to Charlotte and from there, students can catch connecting flights.

SHD offers access to American Airlines’ global network through daily flights to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). Passengers have access to hundreds of domestic and international destinations while enjoying a hassle-free travel experience. You can get anywhere in the world with just one flight out of SHD.
https://flyshd.com/airline-information/jmu-travel/

Certainly better than nothing, but higher prices than flying out of a major airport and you're basically limited to American Airlines. Plus, with few daily flights, a delay or cancellation could mean missing your connection.

My son's roommate used this all the time to fly home to Texas. Never had a problem connecting.

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Two of my daughter’s OOS roommates used it too. No issues. My daughter went home with them on several occasions (FL and MI).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In state parent here but a Midwest native and our kid has a few friends from the Northeast and Midwest at JMU and transit doesn't sound too hard. Harrisonguburg is about an hour and a half from Dulles and a bus that runs the I-81 corridor. The train is also an option though it doesn't go directly to Harrisonburg.

What train station would a JMU kid use?

Charlottesville

No, it's Staunton:

https://www.jmu.edu/transportation/regional-and-break-shuttles/amtrak.shtml

OK, thanks! JMU is on my kid's list.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In state parent here but a Midwest native and our kid has a few friends from the Northeast and Midwest at JMU and transit doesn't sound too hard. Harrisonguburg is about an hour and a half from Dulles and a bus that runs the I-81 corridor. The train is also an option though it doesn't go directly to Harrisonburg.

What train station would a JMU kid use?

Charlottesville

No, it's Staunton:

https://www.jmu.edu/transportation/regional-and-break-shuttles/amtrak.shtml

OK, thanks! JMU is on my kid's list.

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