There are 7 ways to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk by bus, car, train, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
10h 8m$55–85Drive 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$218–343Fly 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$251–607Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Lynchburg Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
13h 24m$174–256Fly 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$223–634Taxi 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$335–767
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 Union Station, Lynchburg Transit Center, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay V and Charlotte Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
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 - $350.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Lynchburg Transit Center 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 1249+ 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 W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Lynchburg Transit Center, 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 13h 24m.
- 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
- $60–390
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- 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 Charlottesville Union Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Lynchburg Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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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