Piedmont Triad
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The Piedmont Triad (or simply the Triad) is an urban region in central North Carolina.Towns
- - A small city, mostly known as the home of the North Carolina Zoological Park.
Other destinations
- – a state park featuring a distinctive mountain
Get in
By plane
Piedmont Triad International AirportLocated near Greensboro, PTI has around 75 daily flights to most major hubs on the east coast.
By car
By bus
The Triad is served by Greyhound buses from other parts of North Carolina and beyond. Beyond that, PART has one line that goes from Chapel Hill to Burlington and Greensboro.By train
Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont trains stop in Burlington, Greensboro, and High Point; this is a convenient and pleasant way to get to these cities from Charlotte or the Research Triangle. The Crescent also stops in Greensboro and High Point on its way from New York City to New Orleans.Get around
PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional Transit) buses serve various cities and towns in the region. The system's big hub is the .
Go next
- Asheville – liberal, artsy town in the mountains
- Charlotte Metro – not too far away, and home to the biggest city in North Carolina
- Research Triangle – another metro area centered around three cities instead of one