There are 10 ways to get from Highlands to Asheville by ferry, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Laguardia Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
best- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYCferry
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane LGA - AVL
6h 30m$106–596Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane EWR - AVL
7h$100–454Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYCferry
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Winston-Salem, NCbus Nyc
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
15h 54m$127–204Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYCferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus
17h 17m$325–540Drive 657.2 mi
- Drive from Highlands to Ashevillecar 657.2 mi
12h 11m$120–174Ferry to Laguardia Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYCferry
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane LGA - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Ashevillecar
6h 30m$176–962Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane EWR - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Ashevillecar
7h 8m$150–760Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane EWR - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ashevillecar
8h 15m$229–1,173Ferry, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYCferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane PHL - AVL
8h 21m$123–1,155Bus
- Take the bus from Highlands, NJ to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus
18h 37m$159–244
Highlands to Asheville by ferry, bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Highlands to Asheville is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Highlands to Asheville is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Highlands to Asheville. However, there are services departing from Highlands, NJ and arriving at Asheville, NC via New York Midtown and Greensboro Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Highlands and Asheville is 649 miles. The road distance is 661 miles.
The best way to get from Highlands to Asheville without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 15h 54m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Highlands to Asheville, including transfers.
Highlands to Asheville bus services, operated by Academy Bus, depart from Highlands, NJ station.
Highlands to Asheville bus services, operated by Academy Bus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Highlands to Asheville is 661 miles. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Highlands to Asheville.
There are 731+ hotels available in Asheville.
What companies run services between Highlands, NJ, USA and Asheville, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Highlands, NJ to Asheville, NC via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, and Greensboro Bus Stop in around 18h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $20–26
Train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $20–26
Train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $20–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York, NY to Winston-Salem, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $80–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from Highlands, NJ to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–97
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $11–14
- Adult
- $30–45
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $94–95
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $9–12
- Adult
- $26–40
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–97
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $11–14
- Adult
- $30–45
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–97
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $11–14
- Adult
- $30–45
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–97
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $11–14
- Adult
- $30–45
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