There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk by bus, car, train, plane, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Drive from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Banner Elkcar
9h 49m$54–85Drive 279.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Banner Elkcar 279.6 mi
5h 11m$51–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus Charlotte
10h 44m$211–339Fly Charlottesville to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane CHO - TRI
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi
6h 17m$256–627Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Charlotte Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2605
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus Charlotte
12h 45m$175–247Fly Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CHO - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
5h 37m$223–644Taxi to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Charlottesville to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)taxi
- Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SHD - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
6h 22m$330–777
Charlottesville (CHO) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Banner Elk. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets via Charlottesville, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay V and Charlotte Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Charlottesville and Banner Elk is 324 miles. The road distance is 281.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Charlottesville station.
Charlottesville to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Banner Elk is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Charlottesville to Banner Elk.
There are 1158+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Banner Elk via Alderman Rd at Stadium Rd, Charlottesville, 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 12h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-423-426-6003
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-906-6670
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-977-5522
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