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

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There are 10 ways to get from Gainesville to Banner Elk by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, shuttle, train, 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 8m
    $234–610

  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
    15h 59m
    $205–319

  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 56m
    $206–646

  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 26m
    $314–610

  6. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane SFB - TRI
    3. Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi taxi
    6h 30m
    $258–647

  7. 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 51m
    $333–637

  8. 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 13m
    $222–736

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    19h 55m
    $323–546

  10. 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 8m
    $280–490

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 539.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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 15h 59m.

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