There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Banner Elk by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane IND - TRI
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi
8h 3m$235–630Drive 441.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Indianapolis to Banner Elkcar 441.2 mi
8h 34m$81–117Bus via Winston-Salem
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus
18h 41m$145–225Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to High Pointtrain
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus
25h 33m$486–746Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane IND - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
7h 23m$227–817Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane IND - AVL
- Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi
9h 12m$335–720Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus
20h 33m$126–218
Indianapolis (IND) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Banner Elk is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Banner Elk is to fly and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs $220 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis to Banner Elk. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis and arriving at Boone via E Main St & S 5Th St, Columbus, Winston-Salem Transportation Center and Forsyth Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 41m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Banner Elk is 391 miles. The road distance is 443.8 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Banner Elk without a car is to bus via Winston-Salem which takes 18h 41m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Indianapolis to Banner Elk, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Indianapolis station.
Indianapolis to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Banner Elk is 444 miles. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Indianapolis to Banner Elk.
There are 1867+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis to Banner Elk via Columbus, E Main St & S 5Th St, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Winston-Salem Transportation Center, Forsyth Hospital, and Boone in around 18h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Indianapolis to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Indianapolis to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Indianapolis to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Asheville Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Indianapolis to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Asheville Regional Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Asheville Regional Airport via Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $13–19
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $13–19
Bus from Charlotte to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-423-426-6003
Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-423-426-6003
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