There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk by bus, car, train, plane, or taxi
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Roanoke Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Drive from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Banner Elkcar
10h 8m$60–80Drive 279.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlottesville to Banner Elkcar 279.6 mi
5h 11m$51–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus Charlotte
10h 42m$200–293Fly Charlottesville to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane CHO - TRI
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi
6h 21m$230–631Fly Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CHO - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
5h 37m$198–504Taxi to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Charlottesville to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)taxi
- Fly from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SHD - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
6h 20m$380–467
Charlottesville (CHO) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Charlottesville and Banner Elk is 324 miles. The road distance is 281.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 42m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Banner Elk is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Charlottesville to Banner Elk.
There are 1403+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charlottesville to Banner Elk. However, you can take the bus to W Main St at 8th St NW, walk to Charlottesville Union Station, take the bus to Roanoke Bus Stop, take the bus to Exit 118 - Park and Ride, walk to Christiansburg, take the bus to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot, then drive to Banner Elk. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charlottesville to Banner Elk via Charlotte Amtrak Station, Parkwood Station, CTC Station, Transit Center- Bay V, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte Airport, and Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets in around 10h 42m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Charlottesville to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via New York La Guardia, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- info@valleymetro.com
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-423-426-6003
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-977-5522
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-906-6670
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
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