I want to travel from Atlanta,GA to North Wilkesboro,NC via train.What is the closest city and the cost?
Original question was answered telling me to fly to CLT however, Greensboro is closer via Delta. The fare is too expensive and I would like to consider Amtrak and know what the closest city would be to Wilkesboro, NC, the cost and the schedule and the travel time involved. My next consideration would be via bus, the cost, the schedule, number of stops and the travel time.
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Answer 1 :
Amtrak can get you from Atlanta to Alexandria VA, to High Point, NC to Winston-Salem NC. The fare is about $170, and it'll take about 11 hours. I don't think that Amtrak stops in Wilkesboro.
Answer 2 :
The Amtrak crescent goes from Atlanta to Charlotte, NC (258 miles) in a little over 5 hours for $49. You would be about 86 miles from North Wilkesboro. The Amtrak continues on to Kannapolis,High Point and Greensboro, which are a few miles closer, but certainly not worth the extra time on the train. There is no train service to Wilkesboro. The biggest problem is that the train arrives in Charlotte at 1:40 in the morning making it hard to find services. The train station closes at midnight so no one will be there to help you. If someone can drive over and pick you up it would be a lot easier. The Greyhound bus is faster than the train (it goes from Atlanta to Charlotte in as little as 4:15 at night) but is not as comfortable. On the other hand you can probably come into the city at a more reasonable time. ------------------------------------------------------------------ You know, that town of N. Wilkesboro is just too small (pop 4000). It doesn't even have a bus station. I think you should take the train to Charlotte and see if you can get someone to pick you up. Possibly Enterprise Car Rental will meet you in the middle of the night and rent you a car.
Original question was answered telling me to fly to CLT however, Greensboro is closer via Delta. The fare is too expensive and I would like to consider Amtrak and know what the closest city would be to Wilkesboro, NC, the cost and the schedule and the travel time involved. My next consideration would be via bus, the cost, the schedule, number of stops and the travel time.
Geography - 2 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Amtrak can get you from Atlanta to Alexandria VA, to High Point, NC to Winston-Salem NC. The fare is about $170, and it'll take about 11 hours. I don't think that Amtrak stops in Wilkesboro.
Answer 2 :
The Amtrak crescent goes from Atlanta to Charlotte, NC (258 miles) in a little over 5 hours for $49. You would be about 86 miles from North Wilkesboro. The Amtrak continues on to Kannapolis,High Point and Greensboro, which are a few miles closer, but certainly not worth the extra time on the train. There is no train service to Wilkesboro. The biggest problem is that the train arrives in Charlotte at 1:40 in the morning making it hard to find services. The train station closes at midnight so no one will be there to help you. If someone can drive over and pick you up it would be a lot easier. The Greyhound bus is faster than the train (it goes from Atlanta to Charlotte in as little as 4:15 at night) but is not as comfortable. On the other hand you can probably come into the city at a more reasonable time. ------------------------------------------------------------------ You know, that town of N. Wilkesboro is just too small (pop 4000). It doesn't even have a bus station. I think you should take the train to Charlotte and see if you can get someone to pick you up. Possibly Enterprise Car Rental will meet you in the middle of the night and rent you a car.
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