There are 9 ways to get from Cincinnati to Banner Elk by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Covington to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane CVG - TRI
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi
7h 49m$240–680Drive 347.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cincinnati to Banner Elkcar 347.3 mi
6h 51m$64–92Bus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus
17h 21m$137–214Fly Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CVG - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
7h 2m$226–866Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LEX - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
7h 2m$206–638Fly Covington to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane CVG - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Banner Elkcar
7h 38m$152–836Bus to Dayton, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DAY - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
9h 47m$212–661Bus via Cincinnati - Downtown
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus
17h 28m$127–227Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus
18h 13m$107–218
Covington (CVG) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Banner Elk is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Banner Elk is to drive which takes 6h 51m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Banner Elk. However, there are services departing from Cincinnati and arriving at Boone via E Main St & S 5Th St, Columbus, Winston-Salem Transportation Center and Forsyth Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Banner Elk is 297 miles. The road distance is 349.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Banner Elk without a car is to bus which takes 17h 21m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Cincinnati to Banner Elk, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Cincinnati station.
Cincinnati to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Banner Elk is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Cincinnati to Banner Elk.
There are 1865+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Cincinnati to Banner Elk via Columbus, E Main St & S 5Th St, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Winston-Salem Transportation Center, Forsyth Hospital, and Boone in around 17h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Covington to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Dayton to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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