| Statistic | Big Stone Gap | Virginia | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total airports (within 30 miles of city center) | 0 (1) | 6 | 354 |
| Total Amtrak train stations (within 30 miles of city center) | 0 (0) | 19 | 711 |
| Average one way commute (mins) | 24 | 27 | 26 |
| Workers who carpool | 11.4% | 13.0% | 12.7% |
| Workers taking public transportation | 0.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Workers who walk to work | 0.8% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Working from home | 1.5% | 2.8% | 3.0% |
There are a total of 1 airports within 30 miles of Big Stone Gap and a total of 0 Amtrak train stations within 30 miles of the city center.
The average travel time to work in Big Stone Gap is 11.1% less than the Virginia average and 7.7% less than the National average. The number of people who take public transportation in Big Stone Gap is 88.6% less than the Virginia average and 86.3% less than the National average. The number of people who carpool to work in Big Stone Gap is 12.2% less than the Virginia average and 10.2% less than the National average. The number of people who work from home in Big Stone Gap is 44.7% less than the Virginia average and 49.2% less than the National average.
| Walking | Bicycling | Compact | Standard | S.U.V. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | x | x | x | ||
| Duration | x | x | x | ||
| Approx. Monthly Cost | n/a | n/a | $ | $ | $ |
| City | Miles | City | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 0 | Coeburn, VA | 17.8 |
| Appalachia, VA | 2.8 | Gate City, VA | 19.1 |
| Norton, VA | 9.6 | Pound, VA | 20 |
| Dryden, VA | 11.3 | Weber City, VA | 20.6 |
| Wise, VA | 13.3 | Mount Carmel, TN | 21.9 |
| Cumberland, KY | 14 | Jonesville, VA | 22.6 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 16 | Jenkins, KY | 23 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 17.5 | Evarts, KY | 23.2 |