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There are 11 ways to get from Michigan City to Banner Elk by train, plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane ORD - TRI
    3. Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi taxi
    7h 25m
    $245–614

  2. Drive 590.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Michigan City to Banner Elkcar car 590.3 mi
    11h 44m
    $108–156

  3. Train, bus via Toledo

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Garytrain train Ssl
    2. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus bus
    23h 51m
    $190–341

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train Ssl
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain train
    3. Take the train from Cary to High Pointtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus bus
    34h 57m
    $459–872

  5. Train to South Bend, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane SBN - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    7h 37m
    $253–873

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane ORD - GSP
    3. Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Banner Elkcar car
    7h 56m
    $128–601

  7. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane ORD - AVL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi taxi
    9h 3m
    $330–634

  8. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane ORD - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Banner Elkcar car
    8h 9m
    $139–656

  9. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane ORD - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    9h 13m
    $267–591

  10. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane MDW - CLT
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    8h 55m
    $257–881

  11. Train, bus via Columbus

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Garytrain train Ssl
    2. Take the bus from Gary, IN to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    24h 26m
    $211–378

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration2h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 617.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Michigan City, IN, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Michigan City to Banner Elk. However, you can take the train to Van Buren St., walk to Jackson-Blue, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI), walk to Tri Cities Airport, take the shuttle to Black Bear Resort, then take the taxi to Banner Elk. Alternatively, you can take a train from 11th Street to Banner Elk via Gary, Gary Bus Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Winston-Salem Transportation Center, Forsyth Hospital, and Boone in around 23h 51m.

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