There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Spruce Pine by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus
- Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Spruce Pinetaxi
6h 29m$178–223Drive 201.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durham to Spruce Pinecar 201.8 mi
3h 55m$37–54Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
- Drive from Hickory Airport to Spruce Pinecar
6h 56m$94–115Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane RDU - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Spruce Pinecar
6h 44m$50–329Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Durham to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus
- Take the taxi from W State St at S Dougherty St to Spruce Pinetaxi
8h 5m$141–190Train, bus, taxi via Charlotte
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
- Take the taxi from Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets to Spruce Pinetaxi
8h 8m$218–279Bus, taxi via Charlotte
- Take the bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to Ichiban Sushi - Charlottebus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
- Take the taxi from Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets to Spruce Pinetaxi
9h 35m$198–287Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane RDU - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
- Drive from Hickory Airport to Spruce Pinecar
6h 14m$196–399
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Spruce Pine is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Spruce Pine is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Durham and Spruce Pine is 278 miles. The road distance is 203 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Spruce Pine without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 6h 29m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Durham to Spruce Pine, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Spruce Pine is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Durham to Spruce Pine.
There are 81+ hotels available in Spruce Pine.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Spruce Pine, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Durham to Spruce Pine. However, you can take the train to Greensboro, walk to Greensboro Bus Stop, take the bus to Asheville, NC, then take the taxi to Spruce Pine. Alternatively, you can take a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Spruce Pine via Charlotte Amtrak Station, Parkwood Station, CTC Station, Transit Center- Bay V, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte Airport, and Hickory Airport in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- 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 Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durham to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Tipsy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-719-8477
- Website
- facebook.com
High Country Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-414-1492
- Website
- highcountrytaxi.com
Tipsy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-719-8477
- Website
- facebook.com
High Country Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-414-1492
- Website
- highcountrytaxi.com
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