There are 10 ways to get from Houston to Banner Elk by plane, car, bus, train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane HOU - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Banner Elkcar
5h 54m$147–725Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane IAH - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Banner Elkcar
6h 53m$119–539Bus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastoniabus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
26h 5m$364–559Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
35h 8m$308–590Drive 1,045.3 mi
- Drive from Houston to Banner Elkcar 1,045.3 mi
18h 9m$191–276Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane HOU - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Banner Elkcar
6h 30m$204–988Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, taxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane HOU - TRI
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Banner Elktaxi
8h 17m$325–1,155Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane IAH - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Banner Elkcar
7h 14m$140–694Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane IAH - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
8h 10m$213–449Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastoniabus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
29h 27m$312–593
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Banner Elk is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Banner Elk is to fly and drive which takes 5h 54m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Houston and Banner Elk is 940 miles. The road distance is 1051.4 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Banner Elk without a car is to bus which takes 26h 5m and costs $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Houston to Banner Elk, including transfers.
Banner Elk is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 9:09 PM in Houston and 10:09 PM in Banner Elk.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Banner Elk is 1051 miles. It takes approximately 18h 9m to drive from Houston to Banner Elk.
There are 1394+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Central Station Rusk EB to Banner Elk via Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Doraville Station, Shallowford Rd @ New Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia, Charlotte Airport, and Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets in around 26h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Atlanta to Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $55–160
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- 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 Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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