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

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There are 8 ways to get from Louisville to Banner Elk by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Louisville International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane SDF - TRI
    2. Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi taxi
    7h 18m
    $260–831

  2. Drive  328.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Louisville to Banner Elkcar car 328.8 mi
    7h 7m
    $60–87

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    18h 28m
    $151–238

  4. Fly Louisville International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane SDF - CLT
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    6h 50m
    $217–768

  5. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane LEX - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    6h 47m
    $203–624

  6. Fly Louisville International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane SDF - 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 44m
    $330–731

  7. Bus via Charlotte Airport (CLT)

    1. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    18h 42m
    $230–330

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Louisville to Columbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    20h 3m
    $117–232

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 289.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from Louisville Bus Station to Banner Elk via Atlanta Bus Station, Charlotte, and Boone in around 18h 28m.

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