There are 3 ways to get from Hickory to Wake Forest by car, train, bus, or plane
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Drive, train (Amtrak)
best- Drive from Hickory to Kannapoliscar
- Take the train from Kannapolis to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
4h 33m$87–106Drive 172.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hickory to Wake Forestcar 172.2 mi
3h 9m$32–46Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CLT - RDU
3h 33m$253–475
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hickory to Wake Forest is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Hickory to Wake Forest is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Hickory and Wake Forest is 218 miles. The road distance is 173.2 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Hickory to Wake Forest, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hickory to Wake Forest is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Hickory to Wake Forest.
There are 63+ hotels available in Wake Forest.
What companies run services between Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA and Wake Forest, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Hickory to Wake Forest. However, you can drive to Kannapolis, take the train to Raleigh Union Station, then take the taxi to Wake Forest. Alternatively, you can drive from Hickory to Wake Forest in around 3h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kannapolis to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
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