Burlington (North Carolina)

By plane

Burlington is about 35 miles from the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro and about 48 miles from Raleigh-Durham International Airport in the Research Triangle.

By car

Burlington is on I-85/I-40, east of Greensboro and west of Durham and Hillsborough.

By bus

PART route 4 connects Burlington with Chapel Hill and Greensboro, with connecting service to other cities, for $2.50 one-way. Buses only run on weekdays and not very frequently, so plan ahead.

By train

Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont trains connect Burlington with Greensboro, High Point, Raleigh, Charlotte, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond, and other cities. The Amtrak station is at 101 North Main Street.

By bus

Link Transit provides local bus service.

• Cedarock Park

  phone: +1 336 570-6759
  address: 4242 R Dean Coleman Rd
  County park and nature preserve south of town situated along the banks of Rock Creek. Inside the park is the Cedarock Historical Farm which showcases 19th century farm life. There is also an old dam often mistaken for a waterfall.

• Alamance Battleground

  phone: +1 336-227-4785
  address: 5803 N.C. 62 S
  Site of a pre-Revolutionary War battle.

• Burlington Historic District Walking TourSelf-guided walking tour.

• Zack's Hotdogs

  phone: +1 336 226-4746
  address: 201 W Davis St
  Hot dog and hamburger restaurant that has been in operation since 1928. They also offer a breakfast menu.

• Drury Inn & Suites

  phone: +1 336-584-2004
  address: 1767 Glidewell Drive

Free public wifi is available downtown.