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How to get fromArk Encounter to Great Smoky Mountainsby taxi, plane, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Ark Encounter to Great Smoky Mountains by taxi, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Covington, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ark Encounter to Covington (CVG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane CVG - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 5m
    $223–915

  2. Drive 270.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ark Encounter to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 270.2 mi
    5h 25m
    $50–72

  3. Taxi, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Ark Encounter to Empire at Empire Connectortaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    20h 32m
    $170–318

  4. Taxi to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Ark Encounter to Lexington-Airport-LEXtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane LEX - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 12m
    $297–1,078

  5. Taxi to Covington, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Ark Encounter to Covington (CVG)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane CVG - GSP
    3. Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    5h 9m
    $227–834

Covington (CVG) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Ark Encounter to Great Smoky Mountains.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 322.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Ark Encounter, KY, USA and Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Ark Encounter to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the taxi to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Empire at Empire Connector, take the bus to 5th at Elm, walk to Cincinnati - Downtown, take the bus to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus, take the bus to Winston Salem(Trans Center), take the bus to Asheville, NC, then drive to Great Smoky Mountains.

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