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How to get fromJohnson City to Chapel Hillby car, bus, shuttle, plane, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Johnson City to Chapel Hill by car, bus, shuttle, plane, or train

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Johnson City to Asheville, NCcar car
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greensboro Depot to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus bus 4
    6h 52m
    $40–69

  2. Drive 211.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Johnson City to Chapel Hillcar car 211.7 mi
    4h 23m
    $39–56

  3. Shuttle, fly, line 800 bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Johnson City to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane TRI - RDU
    3. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Unionbus bus
    8h 3m
    $386–1,016

  4. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Johnson City to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletscar car
    2. Take the bus from Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets to Hickory Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus bus
    4. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 48m
    $144–234

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

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 286.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Johnson City, TN, USA and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Johnson City to Chapel Hill. However, you can drive to Asheville, NC, take the bus to Greensboro Bus Stop, walk to Greensboro Depot, then take the bus to N Columbia St at W Franklin St. Alternatively, you can drive from Johnson City to Chapel Hill in around 4h 23m.

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