How to get to North Carolina, USA | North Carolina travel guides

By plane

North Carolina has four international airports:

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

CLT (http://www.charlotteairpo...) in Charlotte

Piedmont Triad International Airport

GSO (http://www.flyfrompti.com) in Greensboro

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

RDU (http://www.rdu.com) between Raleigh and Durham

Wilmington International Airport

ILM (http://www.flyilm.com/) in Wilmington

North Carolina also has other passenger airports such as:

Asheville Regional Airport

AVL (http://www.flyavl.com/) in Asheville

Fayetteville Regional Airport

FAY (http://flyfay.ci.fayettev...) in Fayetteville

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport

EWN New Bern (http://www.newbernairport.com)

By ship

North Carolinaâs ferry system (http://www.ncdot.org/tran...) on the Outer Banks/Coast is second largest in the nation and largest on the East Coast, operates 24 ferries. The ferry system annually transports nearly 2.5 million passengers and 1.3 million vehicles.For ferry information and reservations 1-800-BY FERRY

By train

Twelve daily Amtrak (http://www.amtrak.com) passenger trains serve 17 North Carolina cities on six routes, including the northbound and southbound Carolinian, Piedmont, Silver Star, Silver Meteor, Crescent and Palmetto. The Carolinian and Piedmont are operated jointly by the State of North Carolina and Amtrak to provide daily, round-trip passenger rail service between Charlotte and Raleigh. The Carolinian continues service to the Northeast.

By car

North Carolina borders Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. North Carolina has the largest state-maintained highway system in the nation, incorporating over 78,600 miles of highways. It provides same-day access to major eastern US markets. Seven major interstate highways intersect North Carolina: I-26, I-40, I-73, I-74, I-77, I-85 and I-95.