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

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There are 10 ways to get from Louisville to Banner Elk by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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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 16m
    $235–651

  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, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    18h 33m
    $155–250

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Charlottesvilletrain train
    3. Take the train from Charlottesville to High Pointtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus bus
    28h 53m
    $504–826

  5. 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
    $222–818

  6. 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
    $203–644

  7. 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 42m
    $335–741

  8. Drive to Covington, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane CVG - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    7h 7m
    $242–890

  9. Bus via Winston-Salem

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus bus
    20h 18m
    $169–268

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    23h 53m
    $148–263

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

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 289.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Banner Elk via Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Charlotte, and Boone in around 18h 33m.

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