There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to Banner Elk by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charlottesville to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi
best- 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 15m$235–651Drive 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
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
11h 3m$194–310Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
14h 43mFly 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 13m$325–467
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 322 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 11h 3m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 15m 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 671+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Banner Elk via West Main Street at 8th Street NW, Charlottesville Amtrak Station, Richmond, 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 14h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- 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
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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 Richmond to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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