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How to get fromArkansas to Great Smoky Mountainsby plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Arkansas to Great Smoky Mountains by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane LIT - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    4h 57m
    $187–986

  2. Drive 579 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Little Rock to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 579 mi
    10h 21m
    $106–153

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station 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
    34h 16m
    $256–514

  4. Train, bus, drive via Chicago

    1. Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain train
    3. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    2d
    $603–1,281

  5. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane XNA - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 22m
    $220–963

Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Arkansas to Great Smoky Mountains.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 535.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

There is no direct connection from Arkansas to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the taxi to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a train from Union Station to Great Smoky Mountains via Longview, Longview Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 34h 16m.

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