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

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There are 10 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Great Smoky Mountains by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Denver, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane DEN - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 31m
    $230–921

  2. Bus to Denver, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane DEN - AVL
    3. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 55m
    $164–577

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    6. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    45h 18m
    $307–586

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain train
    4. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    6. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    2d 8h
    $734–1,586

  5. Drive 1,344.9 mi

    1. Drive from Colorado Springs to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 1,344.9 mi
    23h 55m
    $246–355

  6. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane COS - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    8h 49m
    $204–920

  7. Bus to Denver, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane DEN - GSP
    3. Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    9h 12m
    $234–840

  8. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane COS - ATL
    2. Drive from Atlanta-Airport-ATL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    9h 14m
    $179–709

  9. Bus to Denver, fly to Nashville, drive

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DEN - BNA
    3. Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    10h 3m
    $260–720

  10. Bus, drive via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    6. Drive from New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    2d 1h
    $288–571

Denver (DEN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,304.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Colorado Springs to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the bus to Denver International Airport, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Great Smoky Mountains via Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 45h 18m.

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