There are 7 ways to get from Asheville to Ely by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or shuttle
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Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Range Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane AVL - HIB
- Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Elycar
10h 21m$108–480Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
- Take the taxi from Virginia to Elytaxi
36h 56m$343–591Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
- Take the taxi from Virginia to Elytaxi
46h 23m$706–1,354Drive 1,173.7 mi
- Drive from Asheville to Elycar 1,173.7 mi
22h 1m$215–310Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane AVL - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Drive from Beaver Bay Trailhead to Elycar
9h 54mFly Asheville Regional Airport to International Falls, drive
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to International Falls (INL)plane AVL - INL
- Drive from International Falls (INL) to Elycar
11h 30m$120–501Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Drive from Asheville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane GSP - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Drive from Beaver Bay Trailhead to Elycar
10h 11m
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asheville to Ely is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Asheville to Ely is to fly and drive which takes 10h 21m and costs $100 - $480.
The distance between Asheville and Ely is 1070 miles. The road distance is 1180.6 miles.
The best way to get from Asheville to Ely without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 36h 56m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Asheville to Ely, including transfers.
Ely is 1h behind Asheville. It is currently 4:52 PM in Asheville and 3:52 PM in Ely.
Yes, the driving distance between Asheville to Ely is 1181 miles. It takes approximately 22h 1m to drive from Asheville to Ely.
There are 26+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and Ely, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Asheville to Ely. However, you can take the bus to Asheville Regional Airport / Wright Brothers Way, walk to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) airport, fly to Range Regional Airport (HIB), then drive to Ely. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Winston Salem(Trans Center), take the bus to Columbus - Mound St, take the bus to Chicago, take the bus to Saint Paul Union Depot, take the bus to Duluth, take the bus to Virginia, then take the taxi to Ely.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Range Regional Airport via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Range Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Range Regional Airport via Charlotte, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Duluth International Airport via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to International Falls via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to International Falls via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to International Falls via Charlotte, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Asheville, NC to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
- Website
- Reservations
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
- Website
- Reservations
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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