<p>One of my best friends will be attending State this year, and I would love for us to be able to visit each other often. Since I, as a freshman, have no car and he also has no car, we will both use public transit.</p>
<p>From what I've heard, friends at Chapel Hill and State are able to easily keep in touch--it's almost like going to the same college together. Is this true? Is it easy to frequently take the bus to State or to UNC for little money?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Anybody? (10char)</p>
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<p>I wouldn’t go THAT far. UNC and State are relatively close (about half an hour apart), but they are two entirely different schools with entirely different undergraduate populations and mindsets.</p>
<p>Also, I haven’t heard of a bus that goes from UNC to State. Most people drive or find a ride. You could also take a cab, but that could be pretty pricey if you take one from Chapel Hill all the way to Raleigh.</p>
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There is. My roommate used it last year.</p>
<p>There’s no direct UNC to NC State express bus that I’m aware of (as there is with the Robertson bus between UNC and Duke). But you <em>can</em> take normal public transit buses.</p>
<p>The TTA (Triangle Transit) 550 Bus has a stop at UNC (across from Fetzer Gym) and NC State (across from their library).</p>
<p>See here for more details and times. From the site, it looks like a trip would take 50-70 minutes: [Trip</a> Planner](<a href=“http://www.gotriangle.org/trip/en/?mm=timetables&sm=&date=20090810&key_7=550:7]Trip”>http://www.gotriangle.org/trip/en/?mm=timetables&sm=&date=20090810&key_7=550:7)</p>
<p>I wasn’t calling them the same school. I was referring to the proximity…</p>
<p>Obviously, they’re two different schools. Again, I was saying that it’s like going to the same school because of the proximity.</p>
<p>I think the TTA is what I saw when I was up there. Thanks for the link!</p>
<p>I think if you want to travel back and forth a lot you can, but I don’t know anyone that makes the trip very often.</p>
<p>I guess I’m just a little apprehensive about possibly losing touch with my friend.</p>
<p>blair, that’s something that you should worry about, but not stress over. I’ve managed to stay in touch with my friends back home that I wanted to, and I only see them over breaks. If your friendship means enough to both of you, then it will survive, and maybe even grow stronger.</p>
<p>Well, I’m from NC, so maybe it will be a little easier to stay in touch with friends back home. Aren’t you OOS?</p>
<p>I am OOS, so you should have an easier time staying in touch with your friend.</p>