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How to get fromAkron to Great Smoky Mountainsby bus, plane, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Akron to Great Smoky Mountains by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

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    1. Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane CLE - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 29m
    $159–830

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Charleston, WVbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    16h 3m
    $92–196

  3. Drive 538 mi

    1. Drive from Akron to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 538 mi
    9h 53m
    $99–142

  4. Fly Akron to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Akron (CAK) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane CAK - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 51m
    $130–660

  5. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane CLE - ATL
    3. Drive from Atlanta-Airport-ATL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 58m
    $154–669

  6. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Nashville, drive

    1. Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CLE - BNA
    3. Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    8h 13m
    $179–369

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar117Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 501.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Akron, OH, USA and Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Akron to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the bus to Cleveland Bus Station, walk to Brookpark Station, take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Great Smoky Mountains via Charleston Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 16h 3m.

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