North Carolina Intercity Bus Service

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Beginning July 1, 2026

• High Country Gateway - Expanding service from Winston-Salem to Charlotte.
  
• Mid-State Express - Expanding service from Fayetteville to Raleigh.
  
• Pine Line - New service connecting Raleigh, Fayetteville and Lumberton to South Carolina and Georgia.
  
• Rockfish Run - New service between Raleigh and Norvolk, Va., via Greenville.
  
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​The N.C. Department of Transportation recognizes the importance of providing intercity bus connections between urban and rural communities throughout North Carolina. NCDOT provides funding for 13 routes that offer daily service for North Carolinians and provides connections to a larger national intercity bus network.​

NCDOT continues to expand and improve its intercity bus program each year to better serve the residents of North Carolina.

Plan Your Trip

NCDOT contracts with Greyhound Lines and Sunway Charters to operate these 13 routes to provide safe, reliable, and comfortable transportation in coach buses that include restroom facilities and are ADA accessible.​

 
Additional unsubsidized intercity bus routes not managed by NCDOT are also available. For general informational purposes, these routes are shown on the map below. 

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​Route Brochures

​Route	​Summary
​Cardinal Flyer	​Connecting Raleigh to Asheville via Forest City, Shelby, Gastonia, Charlotte, Albemarle, Southern Pines, and Sanford Service provided by Sunway Charters
​Coastal Plains Connector​	​Connecting Norfolk, VA to Myrtle Beach, SC via Elizabeth City, Edenton, Greenville, Washington, New Bern, Jacksonville, and Wilmington Service provided by Greyhound
​Dogwood Dasher	​Connecting Charlotte to Wilmington via Monroe, Rockingham, Laurinburg, Fayetteville, Lumberton, and Whiteville Service provided by Greyhound
​High Country Gateway	​Connecting Boone to Charlotte via Wilkesboro, Yadkinville and Winston-Salem Service provided by Sunway Charters
​Mid-State Expre​ss (updated brochure coming soon)	​Connecting Winston-Salem to Raleigh via Lexington, High Point, Asheboro, Siler City, Sanford and Fayetteville Service provided by Greyhound
​Mountaineer	​Connecting Boone to Charlotte via Lenoir, Hickory, Newton, Lincolnton, and Gastonia Service provided by Sunway Charters
​Piedmont Pass​	​Connecting Raleigh to Asheville via Hickory, Statesville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and Chapel Hill Service provided by Greyhound
​​Pine Line  (brochure coming soon)	​Connecting Raleigh to South Carolina and Georgia via Fayetteville and Lumberton Service provided by Greyhound
​Pirate's Passage​	​Connecting Raleigh to Jacksonville via Wilson, Greenville, Kinston, and New Bern Service provided by Greyhound
​Rockfish Run​	​Connecting Raleigh to Norfolk, Va., via Wilson, Greenville, Edenton and Elizabeth City​ Service provided by Greyhound
​Tidewater Connector​	​Connecting Raleigh to Norfolk, VA via Wilson, Rocky Mount, Tarboro, and Ahoskie Service provided by Greyhound
​Triad-Danville Connector​	​Connecting Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Reidsville, and Danville, Va. Service provided by Sunway Charters
​Wave Rider	​Connecting Raleigh to Wilmington via Smithfield, Goldsboro, Clinton, and Wallace Service provided by Greyhound

6/23/2026 2:03 PM