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How to get fromGainesville to Banner Elkby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Banner Elk by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane GNV - TRI
    2. Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi taxi
    7h 6m
    $240–640

  2. Drive 540.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Banner Elkcar car 540.2 mi
    9h 53m
    $99–143

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    14h 19m
    $189–296

  4. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane GNV - CLT
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    6h 51m
    $202–636

  5. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane GNV - AVL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    3. Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi taxi
    8h 27m
    $314–630

  6. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane SFB - AVL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi taxi
    7h 52m
    $333–657

  7. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane JAX - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    9h 19m
    $206–653

  8. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastoniabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    20h 10m
    $264–390

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 539.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Banner Elk via Jacksonville, Charlotte Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay V, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte Airport, and Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets in around 14h 19m.

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