There are 7 ways to get from Carrboro to Knoxville by bus, plane, train, taxi, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane GSO - TYS
6h 29m$194–942Drive 310.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carrboro to Knoxvillecar 310.5 mi
6h 15m$55–80Train, bus, taxi, shuttle, drive
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus
- Take the taxi from Boone to Black Bear Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springs
- Drive from Hot Springs to Knoxvillecar
12h 30m$322–390Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane RDU - TYS
6h 28m$191–976Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nashville (BNA)plane RDU - BNA
- Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Knoxvillecar
7h 23m$106–471Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane CLT - TYS
7h 58m$254–1,008Bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Health Sciences Library on S Columbia to Greensboro Depotbus 4
- Take the bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston-Salem to Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springs
- Drive from Hot Springs to Knoxvillecar
12h 38m$259–275
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carrboro to Knoxville is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Carrboro to Knoxville is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $55 - $80.
The distance between Carrboro and Knoxville is 313 miles. The road distance is 312.3 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Carrboro to Knoxville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Carrboro to Knoxville is 312 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Carrboro to Knoxville.
There are 320+ hotels available in Knoxville.
What companies run services between Carrboro, NC, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
Bus from Health Sciences Library on S Columbia to Greensboro Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $13–19
Bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $6–9
Bus from Winston-Salem to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $15–22
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $136
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $136
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
High Country Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-414-1492
- Website
- highcountrytaxi.com
Tipsy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-719-8477
- Website
- facebook.com
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