There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Banner Elk by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to High Pointtrain Piedmont / ...
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus Hcl 24
7h 7m$76–127Drive 204.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Raleigh to Banner Elkcar 204.4 mi
3h 56m$38–54Fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane RDU - TRI
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi
7h 21m$226–650Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus Greyhound US0654s / ...
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus Hcl 24
8h 8m$68–100Bus via Charlotte Airport (CLT)
- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Drbus New York
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus Charlotte
10h 26m$145–217Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane RDU - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
6h 36m$182–598
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Banner Elk is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Banner Elk is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Banner Elk. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Boone via Raleigh Bus Station, Winston-Salem Transportation Center and Forsyth Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Raleigh and Banner Elk is 221 miles. The road distance is 205.6 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Banner Elk without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Raleigh to Banner Elk, including transfers.
Raleigh to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Banner Elk bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Winston Salem(Trans Center) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Banner Elk is 206 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Raleigh to Banner Elk.
There are 1876+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Banner Elk via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Winston-Salem Transportation Center, Forsyth Hospital, and Boone in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $13–19
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $13–19
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