Huntington is the medical hub of the tri-state region, and patients and families travel here from across West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio for surgery, cancer care, specialist appointments and veterans' services. Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary's Medical Center, the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Marshall University Medical Center and the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center all sit within about 10 miles of Huntington Tri-State Airport (HTS), roughly a 15 to 20 minute drive. On a medical trip, a calm, reliable ride from the terminal matters more than usual. This guide covers where each facility is and how to plan the airport transfer. It is about transport only; for medical or appointment questions, contact the hospital or your care team.
How far are Huntington's hospitals from HTS?
Close, and grouped together. Most of the major facilities line the Hal Greer Boulevard medical corridor in central Huntington, about 10 miles and 15 to 20 minutes from the airport in normal traffic. The VA Medical Center sits on the west side of town, on Spring Valley Drive, which is actually a little closer to HTS. Because the distances are short, a flat-rate transfer to any of them stays inexpensive and predictable, with the price quoted before you book. Our HTS to Huntington route covers the fare into the city, and a transfer can take you straight to the hospital entrance rather than a general downtown drop. For a patient arriving after a procedure or a long connection, that single difference, a door at the hospital instead of a walk from a distant parking lot, is the part of the trip most worth planning ahead.
What hospitals and clinics are in Huntington?
The main facilities, with their addresses, so you can give a driver an exact destination:
- Cabell Huntington Hospital: 1340 Hal Greer Boulevard. A regional referral hospital that also houses the Hoops Family Children's Hospital.
- Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center: 1400 Hal Greer Boulevard, next to Cabell Huntington Hospital and the Marshall University Medical Center, so cancer-care visits land in the same corridor.
- Marshall University Medical Center: the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine's clinical home, also on the Hal Greer corridor, covering many specialist clinics.
- St. Mary's Medical Center: 2900 First Avenue, a short distance away, known regionally for heart, neuroscience and other specialty care.
- Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center: 1540 Spring Valley Drive, serving veterans on the airport side of town.
Cabell Huntington and St. Mary's are part of the same regional health network, and the Hal Greer cluster means a single trip can cover a hospital stay, a cancer-center appointment and a specialist clinic without crossing town. Hours, departments and visitor rules are posted by each facility, such as Cabell Huntington Hospital and the VA Huntington health care site, and are worth checking before you travel. Knowing which campus your appointment is on also helps with timing: the Hal Greer corridor facilities sit minutes apart, so a same-day stop at the hospital and the cancer center is realistic, while the VA on Spring Valley Drive is a separate destination on the other side of town and closer to the airport.
Why a private transfer suits a medical trip
A medical trip carries stresses an ordinary visit does not, and the ride from the airport is one of the easier ones to remove. A pre-booked transfer is door to door: no walk from a parking lot or a transit stop with a patient who is tired, recovering, or using a mobility aid. The driver tracks your flight, which matters because medical travelers often connect through a hub and arrive late after a delay. There is room for a companion, luggage and any equipment, and the fare is fixed and known in advance, so the budget is one less thing to manage during a difficult week. Many medical visits also run to a fixed appointment time, where a missed or surging ride is not a minor inconvenience but a missed slot that can be hard to rebook; a confirmed pickup takes that risk out of the morning.
The alternatives are harder in this context. Rideshare supply at a small regional airport is thin, and it can leave a patient waiting at the curb after a late arrival; the Tri-State Transit Authority bus involves transfers that are awkward with luggage or limited mobility. For one or two able travelers a taxi works, but for families coordinating a hospital stay, a planned transfer takes the uncertainty out of the first and last legs of the journey.
How do you book an accessible airport transfer?
Say what you need when you book, not at the curb. If you need a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, extra time, space for more than the usual number of passengers, or a child seat, request it in advance so the right vehicle is arranged; accessible supply is limited at a small airport, so confirming ahead is the safe move. Our flat-rate airport shuttle and private transfer service serves Huntington and the surrounding hospitals, and you can note specific requirements when you arrange the pickup. If a member of the party would rather drive themselves while another flies in, GetRentacar covers airport-area rentals as a companion option.
It also helps to give the exact hospital name and address from the list above when booking, since Huntington has several facilities within a few minutes of one another and the right entrance saves time on arrival. The HTS ground transportation guide lays out every option side by side if you want to compare before deciding.
Planning a medical-stay trip through HTS
A few habits make a medical stay smoother. Book the transfer as a round trip but keep the return flexible, because discharge times and appointment lengths shift and a flight-tracking driver can adjust to the real schedule. Look at lodging close to the hospital corridor: some medical centers offer guest housing or partner with nearby hotels, and a short transfer between the hotel and the hospital each day is easier than a daily cross-town drive. If the stay runs several days, ask the hospital's patient services or social-work office about lodging help, since many coordinate discounted or on-site rooms for out-of-town families and can point you to the closest options. Keep your transfer confirmation, the hospital address and your care team's contact details together so they are easy to reach from a phone.
Allow buffer on both ends, the flight and the drive, so a delay does not turn into a missed appointment, and remember the airport itself is small and quick, which keeps the airport portion of the day short. Build the recommended check-in window into the return too, since moving a departing patient through even a small terminal in a hurry is the opposite of what the trip needs, and a driver who knows your flight time can pace the pickup to match. For the medical side of the trip, your care team and the hospital are the people to ask; for everything between the terminal and the bedside, a planned transfer keeps that part predictable when the rest of the week may not be, and that small certainty is worth a great deal on a trip like this.