Helpful Links and Points of Interest
Here is a link to Western Carolina University’s 2024-2025 Academic Calendar.
Need a ride on campus? Use the WCU Cat Tran! Go to their website for information such as the Cat Tran campus route and even an APP with updated arrival and departure times.
All Catamount Athletic events are FREE for Western Carolina University students! This includes Catamount Football, Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Women’s Soccer, Baseball and Softball home games and more. Remember to bring your Cat Card to games in order to gain admission.
Jackson County Transit provides public transportation from Cullowhee / WCU to Sylva. JCT will also provide transportation to Asheville Airport with advance notice is given. Click here to view their website.
Greyhound is a bus company that has many stops throughout the U.S. Their nearest station is in Asheville, NC which is 45 minutes away. Click here to view their bus schedule.
Distance and time by car to different US locations from Cullowhee, NC
Waynesville-22 miles, 30 minutes
Asheville-58 miles, 1 hour
Franklin- 26 miles, 30 minutes
Atlanta, GA-157 miles, 4 hours
Pigeon Forge, TN-65 miles, 1 hour 45 minutes
Orlando FL, (Disney World)- 630 miles, 10 hours
New York City, NY- 740 miles, 12 hours
Washington, DC- 522 miles, 8 hours and 30 minutes
Nashville, TN-298 miles, 5 hours and 30 minutes