Burlington

Burlington is in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina.

Get in

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.

Get around

By bus

Link Transit provides local bus service.

See

Old Mill Dam at Cedarock Park

• 1 Cedarock Park, 4242 R Dean Coleman Rd, ☏ +1 336 570-6759. 8AM-6PM daily; stays open later depending on the season. 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. (updated Apr 2017)
• 2 Alamance Battleground, 5803 N.C. 62 S, ☏ +1 336-227-4785, alamance@ncdcr.gov. Tuesday-Saturday 9AM-5PM. Site of a 1771 battle between a group of local farmers and British forces, a prelude to the Revolutionary War. Free. (updated Apr 2017)

Do

• Burlington Historic District Walking Tour. Self-guided walking tour. (updated Apr 2017)
• Broadway's Family Fun Center. Arcade near the nearby 7-Eleven, has half price days Tuesday and Wednesday. $10 for 40 credits (about 8 games). (updated Apr 2024)

Eat

Zack's

• 1 Zack's Hotdogs, 201 W Davis St (at S Worth St), ☏ +1 336 226-4746. M-Th 6:30AM-10PM, F-Sa 6:30AM-11PM. Hot dog and hamburger restaurant that has been in operation since 1928. They also offer a breakfast menu. 

Sleep

• 1 Drury Inn & Suites, 1767 Glidewell Drive, ☏ +1 336-584-2004. (updated Apr 2017)

Connect

Free public wifi is available downtown.

Go next

Routes through Burlington

Charlotte ← Greensboro ←	W  E	→ Durham → Raleigh
Winston-Salem ← Greensboro ←	W  E	→ Hillsborough → Durham
Durham ← Hillsborough ←	N  S	→ Greensboro → Charlotte
Lexington ← Greensboro ←	W  E	→ Hillsborough → Durham