There are 5 ways to get from Charlotte to Chapel Hill by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or plane
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Train, line 400 bus
best- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
- Take the bus from Durham Station to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatrebus 400 / ...
3h 28m$84–127Drive 122.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlotte to Chapel Hillcar 122.6 mi
2h 44m$21–30Bus, line 400 bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Durham Station to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatrebus 400 / ...
3h 28m$26–41Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 800 bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CLT - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Unionbus
4h 5m$68–468Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane CLT - GSO
- Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus
5h 21m$61–345
Charlotte to Chapel Hill by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Chapel Hill is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Chapel Hill is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Chapel Hill. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via Durham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Charlotte and Chapel Hill is 163 miles. The road distance is 123.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Chapel Hill without a car is to train and line 400 bus which takes 3h 28m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Charlotte to Chapel Hill, including transfers.
Charlotte to Chapel Hill bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Chapel Hill bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Durham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Chapel Hill is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Charlotte to Chapel Hill.
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What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via Durham and Durham Station in around 3h 28m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Union
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
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