There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to Cherokee National Forest by train, bus, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, shuttle
best- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to High Pointtrain
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boots Off Bungalow, Boone to Black Bear Resort
7h 48mDrive 239.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Raleigh to Cherokee National Forestcar 239.4 mi
5h 2m$44–64Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane RDU - TRI
6h 14m$116–410Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston-Salem to Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
9h 13m$120–139Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane CLT - TRI
7h 47m$209–530Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane RDU - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
7h 59m$244–698
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 Cherokee National Forest is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Cherokee National Forest is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Raleigh and Cherokee National Forest is 254 miles. The road distance is 240.8 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Cherokee National Forest without a car is to train and bus and shuttle which takes 7h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Raleigh to Cherokee National Forest, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Cherokee National Forest is 241 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Raleigh to Cherokee National Forest.
There are 89+ hotels available in Cherokee National Forest.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Cherokee National Forest, TN, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
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
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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 Greensboro to Winston-Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $6–9
Bus from Winston-Salem to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $15–22
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Boots Off Bungalow, Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
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