There are 6 ways to get from Charleston to Banner Elk by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly Charleston International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane CHS - TRI
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi
7h 3m$221–574Drive 301.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Banner Elkcar 301.4 mi
5h 49m$55–80Bus
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0643S
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus Charlotte
14h 3m$173–260Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
14h 52m$292–492Fly Charleston International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CHS - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
6h 21m$184–575Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Drive from Charleston to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)car
- Fly from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane HHH - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
7h 27m$204–622
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Banner Elk is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Banner Elk is to drive which takes 5h 49m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleston to Banner Elk. However, there are services departing from Mary St / Meeting St and arriving at Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets via N. Charleston SuperStop, Charleston Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay V and Charlotte Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Charleston and Banner Elk is 361 miles. The road distance is 303.2 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Banner Elk without a car is to bus which takes 14h 3m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Charleston to Banner Elk, including transfers.
Charleston to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charleston Bus Station.
Charleston to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Banner Elk is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Charleston to Banner Elk.
There are 1997+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Mary St / Meeting St to Banner Elk via N. Charleston SuperStop, North Charleston Transit Center, Charleston Bus Station, 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 14h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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 Charleston Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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