There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Banner Elk by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane DCA - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Banner Elkcar
3h 34m$109–620Drive 391.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Banner Elkcar 391.7 mi
7h 24m$72–104Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond - Brook + Walmart Nhood Mkt to Charlotte, NCbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
13h 22m$229–307Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus Charlotte
13h 47m$209–367Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane DCA - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Banner Elkcar
4h 24m$153–864Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DCA - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outletsbus
5h 25m$215–750
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Banner Elk is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Banner Elk is to fly and drive which takes 3h 34m and costs $100 - $650.
The distance between Washington and Banner Elk is 468 miles. The road distance is 393.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Banner Elk without a car is to bus which takes 13h 22m and costs $220 - $310.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Washington to Banner Elk, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Banner Elk is 394 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Washington to Banner Elk.
There are 1188+ hotels available in Banner Elk.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Banner Elk, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Banner Elk via Richmond, Main + 15Th, Brook + Azalea, Richmond - Brook + Walmart Nhood Mkt, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte Airport, and Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Richmond - Brook + Walmart Nhood Mkt to Charlotte, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
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