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How to get fromCincinnati to Great Smoky Mountainsby plane, car, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Cincinnati to Great Smoky Mountains by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane CVG - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 1m
    $142–818

  2. Drive 309.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cincinnati to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 309.4 mi
    6h 3m
    $57–82

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    18h 28m
    $106–240

  4. Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane CVG - AVL
    2. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 9m
    $90–474

  5. Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane CVG - GSP
    2. Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 4m
    $146–736

  6. Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane CVG - ATL
    2. Drive from Atlanta-Airport-ATL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 15m
    $132–656

  7. Fly to Nashville, drive

    1. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CVG - BNA
    2. Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 21m
    $992–1,066

  8. Bus, drive via Cincinnati

    1. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    18h 32m
    $118–233

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

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 300.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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

There is no direct connection from Cincinnati to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the bus to CVG Airport Terminal, walk to Covington (CVG) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Great Smoky Mountains via Columbus, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 18h 28m.

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