Transportation in Surry County
Interstate Access
Surry County's mid-Atlantic location and its strategic interstate highway network enable businesses to truck products to over half of the US consumer population in one day. I-77 and I-74 are located in the county and allow quick access I-81 and I-40. A new Fed Ex hub is scheduled to open at Piedmont Triad International Airport in 2009, which is within a one-hour drive of Surry County.
Distances from Surry County to major cities:
| City | Distance |
| Atlanta, GA | 328 miles |
| Baltimore, MD | 384 miles |
| Boston, MA | 781 miles |
| Charleston, SC | 295 miles |
| Chicago, IL | 679 miles |
| Cleveland, OH | 436 miles |
| Detroit, MI | 590 miles |
| Jacksonville, FL | 470 miles |
| Memphis, TN | 630 miles |
| New York, NY | 565 miles |
| Norfolk, VA | 305 miles |
| Philadelphia, PA | 484 miles |
| Washington, DC |
351 miles |
Airports:
Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro, NC - 1 hour
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, NC - 1 3/4 hours
Mount Airy/Surry County Airport, Mount Airy, NC
Elkin Municipal Airport, Elkin, NC