There are 6 ways to get from Alton to Knoxville by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane STL - TYS
4h 45m$225–879Drive 498.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alton to Knoxvillecar 498.2 mi
8h 21m$91–132Train, bus
- Take the train from Alton Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
39h 2m$573–1,085Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
40h 39m$366–591Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane STL - CHA
- Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Knoxvillecar
5h 54m$228–987Train, bus via Ossining
- Take the train from Alton Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
39h 32m$528–1,012
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alton to Knoxville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Alton to Knoxville is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Alton to Knoxville. However, there are services departing from North County Transit Center and arriving at Knoxville via St Louis Bus Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 39m.
The distance between Alton and Knoxville is 440 miles. The road distance is 501.1 miles.
The best way to get from Alton to Knoxville without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 2m and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Alton to Knoxville, including transfers.
Alton to Knoxville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Alton to Knoxville is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $220 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $600 and takes 40h 39m.
Alton to Knoxville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Knoxville is 1h ahead of Alton. It is currently 3:13 AM in Alton and 4:13 AM in Knoxville.
What companies run services between Alton, IL, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Alton to Knoxville via North County Transit Center, Civic Center Transit Center, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, 34 St-Herald Sq, East Broadway, New York, and Knoxville in around 40h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alton Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alton Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
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