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How to get fromDayton to Hickoryby plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Dayton to Hickory by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Dayton, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane DAY - CLT
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus bus
    5h 17m
    $144–627

  2. Drive  440.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dayton to Hickorycar car 440.7 mi
    7h 39m
    $81–117

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Dayton to Columbuscar car
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus bus
    13h 58m
    $118–198

  4. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Dayton to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane LEX - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus bus
    5h 42m
    $157–661

  5. Bus to Covington, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane CVG - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus bus
    6h 38m
    $249–1,047

  6. Drive to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Dayton to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane FWA - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus bus
    6h 22m
    $168–705

Dayton (DAY) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 446.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Dayton to Hickory. However, you can take the line 43 bus to Dayton International Airport, walk to Dayton (DAY) airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), walk to Charlotte Airport, take the bus to Hickory Airport, then take the taxi to Hickory. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dayton to Hickory via Columbus, Charlotte, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay V, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte Airport, and Hickory Airport in around 13h 58m.

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