There are 9 ways to get from Richmond to Lake Lure by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Richmond International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane RIC - AVL
- Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Lake Luretaxi
5h 36m$140–480Drive 340.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Richmond to Lake Lurecar 340.9 mi
6h 55m$63–90Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus
- Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Lake Luretaxi
9h 38m$138–218Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburgbus
- Take the taxi from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Lake Luretaxi
12h 39m$251–503Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane DCA - AVL
- Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Lake Luretaxi
5h 58m$200–723Fly Richmond International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane RIC - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
- Drive from Hickory Airport to Lake Lurecar
6h 19m$131–627Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane IAD - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Lake Luretaxi
6h 38m$225–677Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Greensboro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2605
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus Greyhound US0654s
13h 5m$134–201Train, bus, taxi via Greensboro
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus
- Take the taxi from US 70 East at Porters Cove Rd to Lake Luretaxi
14h 13m$186–321
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Lake Lure is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Lake Lure is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 36m and costs $140 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Lake Lure. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Broadway St at Sutton Ave via Greensboro Bus Stop and ART Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Richmond and Lake Lure is 364 miles. The road distance is 342.9 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Lake Lure without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 38m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Richmond to Lake Lure, including transfers.
Richmond to Lake Lure bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Richmond station.
Richmond to Lake Lure bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Greensboro Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Lake Lure is 343 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Richmond to Lake Lure.
There are 249+ hotels available in Lake Lure.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Lake Lure, Rutherford County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Richmond to Lake Lure via Greensboro Bus Stop, Asheville, NC, ART Station, and Broadway St at Sutton Ave in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
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