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How to get fromCleveland to Lake Normanby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Lake Norman by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus

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  1. Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane CLE - CLT
    2. Take the taxi from Charlotte-Airport-CLT to Lake Normantaxi taxi
    3h 44m
    $178–748

  2. Drive  491.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cleveland to Lake Normancar car 491.7 mi
    8h 28m
    $90–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Charlestonbus bus Bsb 31
    2. Take the bus from Charleston to Charlottebus bus Bsb 32
    13h
    $122–208

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Carytrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Cary to Kannapolistrain train Piedmont / ...
    22h 18m
    $563–846

  5. Bus to Akron, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Akronbus bus
    2. Fly from Akron (CAK) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane CAK - CLT
    3. Take the taxi from Charlotte-Airport-CLT to Lake Normantaxi taxi
    5h 37m
    $153–619

  6. Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Concord

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Concord (USA)plane plane CLE - USA
    3h 28m
    $288–898

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 469 mi
  • Duration: 3h 44m

What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Lake Norman, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from Cleveland to Lake Norman via Charleston, Charlotte, 4th St & Graham St, and Northlake Centre Pkwy & Point O'Woods Dr in around 13h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Lake Norman via Cary and Kannapolis in around 22h 18m.

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