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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Great Smoky Mountains by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane CLE - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 51m
    $162–868

  2. Bus, drive via Charleston

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Charleston, WVbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station 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
    16h 58m
    $95–201

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Carytrain train
    2. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    26h 51m
    $303–607

  4. Drive 555.2 mi

    1. Drive from Cleveland to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 555.2 mi
    10h 9m
    $102–147

  5. Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane CLE - AVL
    2. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 3m
    $96–474

  6. Fly to Nashville, drive

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CLE - BNA
    2. Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 35m
    $128–358

  7. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Drive from New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    25h 6m

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar112Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

There is no direct connection from Cleveland to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland, OH to Great Smoky Mountains via Charleston Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 16h 58m.

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