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

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There are 5 ways to get from Columbia to Great Smoky Mountains by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane CAE - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 19m
    $96–618

  2. Drive 223.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 223.1 mi
    4h 26m
    $41–59

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station 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
    12h 41m
    $120–246

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    12h 41m
    $82–170

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

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane CAE - ATL
    2. Drive from Atlanta-Airport-ATL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 40m
    $86–426

Columbia (CAE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar141Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 275.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Columbia to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the line 91 bus to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, walk to Columbia (CAE) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a train from Columbia Station to Great Smoky Mountains via Cary, Greensboro, Greensboro Bus Stop, and Asheville, NC in around 12h 41m.

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