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How to get fromDurham to Johnson Cityby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Johnson City by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus bus
    3. Drive from Boone to Johnson Citycar car
    7h 29m
    $44–78

  2. Drive  217.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Durham to Johnson Citycar car 217.8 mi
    4h 23m
    $40–58

  3. Bus, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane RDU - TRI
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Johnson Cityshuttle bus
    8h 4m
    $179–576

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salembus bus
    3. Take the bus from Winston-Salem to Boonebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    8h 23m
    $157–175

  5. Train, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salembus bus
    3. Take the bus from Winston-Salem to Boonebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    8h 29m
    $164–191

  6. Bus, shuttle via Charlotte

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    9h 48m
    $166–196

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 231.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Johnson City, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Durham to Johnson City. However, you can take the train to High Point, walk to High Point Terminal, take the line 74 bus to Novant Forsyth Medical Center, take the bus to Boone, then drive to Johnson City. Alternatively, you can drive from Durham to Johnson City in around 4h 23m.

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