There are 6 ways to get from Apex to Banner Elk by train, bus, unknown, or plane
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Train, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
- Walk from Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets to Banner Elkunknown
9h 12mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
- Walk from Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets to Banner Elkunknown
9h 28mTravel, fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Walk from Apex to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDUunknown
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane RDU - TRI
- Walk from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elkunknown
5h 46mTrain, bus, travel via Hickory
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
- Walk from Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets to Banner Elkunknown
9h 33mBus, travel via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd
- Take the bus from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh to Ichiban Sushi - Charlottebus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
- Walk from Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets to Banner Elkunknown
10h 39mTravel, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Walk from Apex to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDUunknown
- 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
- Walk from Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets to Banner Elkunknown
5h 6m
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Apex and Banner Elk is 268 miles.
The best way to get from Apex to Banner Elk without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 9h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Apex to Banner Elk, including transfers.
There are 1403+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Apex, NC, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Apex to Banner Elk. However, you can take the bus to Cary Depot, walk to Cary, take the train to Charlotte Amtrak Station, walk to Parkwood Station, take the line 501 vehicle to CTC Station, walk to Transit Center- Bay V, take the line 5 bus to Charlotte Douglas Airport, walk to Charlotte Airport, take the bus to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets, then travel to Banner Elk. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mason St at Old Mill Village Dr to Banner Elk via Union Station - Bus Platform A, GoRaleigh Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Charlotte Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay V, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte Airport, and Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh to Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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