There are 8 ways to get from Bethesda to Knoxville by plane, train, bus, car, subway, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane DCA - TYS
3h 41m$240–1,176Drive 474.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bethesda to Knoxvillecar 474.5 mi
8h 18m$87–126Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
17h 17m$210–315Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane IAD - TYS
3h 59m$159–675Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane BWI - TYS
4h 12m$179–1,372Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane DCA - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Knoxvillecar
5h 22m$117–591Bus via Farragut
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Washington
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
18h 40m$225–340Bus
- Take the bus from Bethesda to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus 2605
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
22h 20m$144–188
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bethesda to Knoxville is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bethesda to Knoxville is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bethesda station to Knoxville. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Knoxville via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Bethesda and Knoxville is 464 miles. The road distance is 477.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bethesda to Knoxville without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 17m and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Bethesda to Knoxville, including transfers.
Bethesda to Knoxville bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Union Station.
The best way to get from Bethesda to Knoxville is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Farragut, which costs $220 - $340 and takes 18h 40m.
Bethesda to Knoxville bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bethesda to Knoxville is 477 miles. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Bethesda to Knoxville.
What companies run services between Bethesda, MD, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform to Knoxville via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, 34 St-Herald Sq, East Broadway, New York, and Knoxville in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- https://www.nytnbus.com
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- https://www.nytnbus.com
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bethesda to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Bethesda to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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