The Huntington-Ashland, WV Metro Area offers a variety of transportation options for both visitors and residents. Those living in the area have access to bus services provided by the Greater Huntington Public Transit Authority (GHTA), which operates fixed routes throughout the cities of Huntington, Ashland, and Ironton, as well as connecting routes to nearby towns such as Barboursville and Chelsea. The GHTA also provides wheelchair accessible services for passengers with disabilities. In addition to bus services, the Metro Area is served by Amtrak’s Cardinal passenger train, which runs between Washington DC and Chicago three days per week. The Huntington-Tri-State Airport also offers regional air service to larger airports, such as Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport. With these various transportation options available in the Huntington-Ashland Metro Area, residents can easily travel both within their city limits and beyond.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Huntington-Ashland Metro Area takes 23.5 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Huntington-Ashland Metro Area get to work:
- 84.9% drive their own car alone
- 8.4% carpool with others
- 2.5% work from home
- 0.5% take mass transit