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How to get fromSt. Louis to Banner Elkby plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from St. Louis to Banner Elk by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane STL - TRI
    2. Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi taxi
    7h 42m
    $240–630

  2. Drive  587.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from St. Louis to Banner Elkcar car 587.4 mi
    11h 20m
    $108–155

  3. Bus via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    21h 12m
    $170–272

  4. Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane STL - CLT
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus bus
    7h 9m
    $228–818

  5. Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane STL - GSP
    2. Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Banner Elkcar car
    7h 30m
    $124–688

  6. Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane STL - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Banner Elkcar car
    7h 54m
    $170–948

  7. Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle, taxi

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane STL - 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
    9h 3m
    $336–720

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    21h 38m
    $172–279

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus bus
    23h 33m
    $186–292

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from St. Louis to Banner Elk via Carbondale Intermodal Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Civic Center Station, Atlanta Downtown, Charlotte, and Boone in around 21h 12m.

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