Traveling to Asheville
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Due to security concerns, the Asheville airport does not allow taxis to station indefinitely at the airport in hopes of securing passengers, so it's necessary to reserve transportation in advance, or be prepared to wait for a taxi to respond to a reservation call in real time. Also, since the one-way single person fare is in the range of $64, we recommend that several visitors arriving on the same flight consider either sharing a taxi, or renting a car together.
Reservations can be made with any of the following companies in advance and in each case, the shuttle fare will be divided between the riders if you're going to share the transport with someone else. Information about rental car companies appears below in the By Air section.
Special Occasions Limosine (Best price for 1 person ) 828-687-9918
Blue Ridge Limo 828-232-4046
Carolina Taxi & Industrial Transportation 828-693-3221
Diamond Executive Car Transportation 828-281-8139
Metro Cab 828-254-1155
By Air
The Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is currently served by Continental Airlines, Delta Connection-ASA, Northwest Airlines and US Airways.
Non-stop flight service is available between Asheville and the following cities:
- Atlanta - Delta Connection-ASA
- Charlotte, NC - US Airways/US Airways Express and PSA Airlines
- Cincinnati - Delta Connection-ASA
- Detroit - Northwest Airlines
- Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Airport) - Continental Express
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN - Northwest Airlines
- New York (Newark International Airport) - Continental Express
- Orlando, FL - Delta Connection-Chautauqua Airlines
- Philadelphia - US Airways
- Raleigh-Durham, NC - US Airways/US Airways Express
- Washington, DC (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) - US Airways
Airport car rental - Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National/Alamo(off-site) - and shuttle service are available, but best reserved in advance.
By Car
Asheville is located at the junction of Interstates 26 and 40 with an I-240 connector that passes through downtown Asheville. Ten U.S. and state highways also serve the Asheville area and the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway has four accesses in the area.
| Cities in the Region | Approximate Driving Time |
| Atlanta, GA | 3 hrs. 30 min. |
| Augusta, GA | 3 hrs. 45 min. |
| Birmingham, AL | 6 hrs. |
| Charleston, SC | 4 hrs. |
| Charleston, WV | 4 hrs. 45 min. |
| Charlotte, NC | 2 hrs. |
| Chattanooga, TN | 3 hrs. 45 min. |
| Cincinnati, OH | 6 hrs. |
| Durham, NC | 3 hrs. 30 min. |
| Gatlinburg, TN | 1 hr. 30 min. |
| Greensboro, NC | 2 hrs. 30 min. |
| Greenville, NC | 5 hrs. 30 min. |
| Greenville, SC | 1 hr. |
| Jacksonville, FL | 7 hrs. |
| Johnson City/Kingsport/Bristol, TN | 1 hr. |
| Knoxville, TN | 2 hrs. |
| Lexington, KY | 5 hrs. |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 5 hrs. |
| Nashville, TN | 5 hrs. |
| Raleigh, NC | 4 hrs. |
| Richmond, VA | 6 hrs. |
| Roanoke, VA | 4 hrs. |
| Spartanburg, SC | 1 hr. |
| Washington, DC | 7 hrs. |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 2 hrs. |
By Bus
National: Greyhound Bus Lines serve Asheville; its bus station is located on Tunnel Road, approximately four miles from Biltmore Estate's entrance.
Local: Asheville Transit Authority provides service throughout the city to Biltmore Village. City buses do not run on Biltmore Estate property.
By Rail
No passenger rail service to Asheville is currently available. Greensboro, NC is the closest Amtrack station.
