There are 8 ways to get from Asheville to The Villages by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Orlando Sanford, taxi
best- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane AVL - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to The Villagestaxi
4h 22m$176–491Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Orlando, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Orlando (MCO)plane AVL - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
5h 19m$96–396Bus via Charlotte
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
18h 31m$129–242Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Delandtrain
- Take the taxi from Deland to The Villagestaxi
20h 31m$339–620Drive 555 mi
- Drive from Asheville to The Villagescar 555 mi
9h 40m$102–147Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, taxi
- Drive from Asheville to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane TYS - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to The Villagestaxi
5h 35m$231–680Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, taxi
- Drive from Asheville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane GSP - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to The Villagestaxi
4h 13m$202–577Bus
- Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
19h 56m$154–270
Asheville to The Villages by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asheville to The Villages is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Asheville to The Villages is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 4h 13m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Asheville to The Villages. However, there are services departing from Asheville, NC and arriving at The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Winston Salem(Trans Center), Charlotte Bus Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Asheville and The Villages is 536 miles. The road distance is 558.2 miles.
The best way to get from Asheville to The Villages without a car is to bus via Charlotte which takes 18h 31m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Asheville to The Villages, including transfers.
Asheville to The Villages bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Asheville, NC station.
Asheville to The Villages bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Winston Salem(Trans Center) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Asheville to The Villages is 558 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Asheville to The Villages.
There are 264+ hotels available in The Villages.
What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Asheville, NC to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Winston Salem(Trans Center), Charlotte Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Deland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Asheville, NC to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $100–150
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- +1-386-337-5375
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- +1-386-337-5375
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- Phone
- +1-386-337-5375
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- +1-386-337-5375
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