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How to get fromDurham to Appalachian Mountainsby train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Durham to Appalachian Mountains by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Appalachian Mountainstaxi taxi
    6h 54m
    $152–226

  2. Drive 212.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Durham to Appalachian Mountainscar car 212.2 mi
    3h 56m
    $39–56

  3. Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane RDU - AVL
    2. Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Appalachian Mountainstaxi taxi
    7h 6m
    $179–496

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Broadway St at Sutton Ave to Appalachian Mountainstaxi taxi
    8h 17m
    $109–156

  5. Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane RDU - CLT
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus bus
    3. Drive from Hickory Airport to Appalachian Mountainscar car
    6h 31m
    $115–522

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights

Calendar95Weekly Planes
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 267.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Appalachian Mountains, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Durham to Appalachian Mountains. However, you can take the train to Greensboro, walk to Greensboro Bus Stop, take the bus to Asheville, NC, then take the taxi to Appalachian Mountains. Alternatively, you can drive from Durham to Appalachian Mountains in around 3h 56m.

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