There are 3 ways to get from Kannapolis to Hickory by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus Hickory / ...
3h 22m$78–104Drive 54.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kannapolis to Hickorycar 54.4 mi
1h 16m$10–15Bus, line 22 bus, line 5 bus
- Take the bus from Dale Earnhardt Blvd & Ford St to Rider Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Rider Transit Center to JW Clay LYNX Stationbus
- Take the bus from JW Clay Station Bay to Transit Center- Bay Abus 22
- Take the bus from Transit Center- Bay V to Charlotte Douglas Airportbus 5
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
5h$65–85
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kannapolis to Hickory is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kannapolis to Hickory is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs $9 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Kannapolis to Hickory. However, there are services departing from Dale Earnhardt Blvd & Ford St and arriving at Hickory Airport via Rider Transit Center, JW Clay Station Bay, Transit Center- Bay V and Charlotte Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Kannapolis and Hickory is 94 miles. The road distance is 54.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kannapolis to Hickory without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 22m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Kannapolis to Hickory, including transfers.
Kannapolis to Hickory bus services, operated by Concord Kannapolis Area Transit, depart from Dale Earnhardt Blvd & Ford St station.
Kannapolis to Hickory bus services, operated by Concord Kannapolis Area Transit, arrive at Rider Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kannapolis to Hickory is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Kannapolis to Hickory.
There are 53+ hotels available in Hickory.
What companies run services between Kannapolis, NC, USA and Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Dale Earnhardt Blvd & Ford St to Hickory via Rider Transit Center, JW Clay Station Bay, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay V, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte Airport, and Hickory Airport in around 5h.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
- Phone
- (704) 920-7433
- Website
- Concord Kannapolis Area Transit
Bus from Dale Earnhardt Blvd & Ford St to Rider Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Concord Kannapolis Area Transit
Bus from Rider Transit Center to JW Clay LYNX Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Concord Kannapolis Area Transit
- Phone
- +1 704-336-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Charlotte Area Transit System
Bus from JW Clay Station Bay to Transit Center- Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Charlotte Area Transit System
Bus from Transit Center- Bay V to Charlotte Douglas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Charlotte Area Transit System
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