There are 4 ways to get from Wake Forest to Elon by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform Bbus Wrx
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain Piedmont / ...
5h 7m$31–37Drive 60.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wake Forest to Eloncar 60.9 mi
1h 14m$12–17Bus
- Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform Bbus Wrx
- Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary Stbus Crx
- Take the bus from Mebane Cone Health Park and Ride Lot to Across from Burlington City Hallbus
7h 43mBus, line 1 bus, line 4 bus
- Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&Rbus Wrx
- Take the bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Stationbus 1
- Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary Stbus Crx
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Mebane Cone Health Park & Ridebus 4
- Take the bus from Mebane Cone Health Park and Ride Lot to Across from Burlington City Hallbus
- Take the bus from Across from Burlington City Hall to W. Haggard Ave @ N. Holt Avebus
8h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wake Forest to Elon is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Wake Forest to Elon is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Wake Forest to Elon. However, there are services departing from Elm Ave at White St and arriving at W. Haggard Ave @ N. Holt Ave via Union Station - Bus Platform B, Columbia & Rosemary, Mebane Cone Health Park and Ride Lot and Across from Burlington City Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Wake Forest and Elon is 121 miles. The road distance is 61.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wake Forest to Elon without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 7m and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Wake Forest to Elon, including transfers.
Wake Forest to Elon bus services, operated by Go Triangle, depart from Elm Ave at White St station.
Wake Forest to Elon bus services, operated by Go Triangle, arrive at Union Station - Bus Platform B.
Yes, the driving distance between Wake Forest to Elon is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Wake Forest to Elon.
There are 64+ hotels available in Elon.
What companies run services between Wake Forest, NC, USA and Elon, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Elm Ave at White St to W. Haggard Ave @ N. Holt Ave via Union Station - Bus Platform B, Columbia & Rosemary, Mebane Cone Health Park and Ride Lot, and Across from Burlington City Hall in around 7h 43m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
Bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
Bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- (336) 222-5465
- Website
- linktransit.org
Bus from Mebane Cone Health Park and Ride Lot to Across from Burlington City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.linktransit.org/
Bus from Across from Burlington City Hall to W. Haggard Ave @ N. Holt Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.linktransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- goraleigh.org
Bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- GoRaleigh
Bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- GoRaleigh
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Mebane Cone Health Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org
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