There are 7 ways to get from Apex to Banner Elk by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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
best- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus Charlotte
9h 22m$160–206Drive 192.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Apex to Banner Elkcar 192.7 mi
3h 50m$36–51Fly 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
6h 18m$234–655Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus Charlotte
9h 37m$159–243Train, bus 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
9h 43m$156–200Bus via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd
- Take the bus from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh to Ichiban Sushi - Charlottebus New York
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus Charlotte
10h 48m$146–218Fly 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
5h 18m$292–578
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apex to Banner Elk is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Apex to Banner Elk is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Apex and Banner Elk is 290 miles. The road distance is 193.9 miles.
The best way to get from Apex to Banner Elk without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Apex to Banner Elk, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Apex to Banner Elk is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Apex to Banner Elk.
There are 671+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Apex, NC, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
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 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
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
- $28–33
- 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
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
- $28–45
- 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
- $28–70
- 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
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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