There are 6 ways to get from Apex to Banner Elk by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus Charlotte
9h 24m$182–282Drive 192.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Apex to Banner Elkcar 192.7 mi
3h 49m$36–51Fly, taxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane RDU - TRI
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi
7h 56m$224–584Train, bus via Hickory
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
9h 45m$178–278Bus via Durham
- Take the bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus Charlotte
9h 47m$156–222Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Drbus New York
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus Charlotte
11h 37m$148–220
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apex to Banner Elk is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Apex to Banner Elk is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Apex to Banner Elk. However, there are services departing from E Williams St at S Mason St and arriving at Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets via Regional Transit Center, Durham, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay V and Charlotte Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Apex and Banner Elk is 291 miles. The road distance is 193.9 miles.
The best way to get from Apex to Banner Elk without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $180 - $290.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Apex to Banner Elk, including transfers.
Apex to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Apex to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Apex to Banner Elk is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Apex to Banner Elk.
There are 1249+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Apex, NC, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from E Williams St at S Mason St to Banner Elk via Regional Transit Center, Durham Station, Durham, Charlotte Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay V, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte Airport, and Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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