There are 3 ways to get from Columbia to Knoxville by plane, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane CAE - TYS
4h 45m$236–1,372Drive 263.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbia to Knoxvillecar 263.3 mi
4h 34m$48–70Bus, taxi, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus 44
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus
- Take the taxi from ASU Peacock Hall Boone to Black Bear Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springs
- Drive from Hot Springs to Chilhowee at Holstoncar
13h 58m$408–488
Columbia (CAE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Knoxville is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Knoxville is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Columbia and Knoxville is 230 miles. The road distance is 264.8 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Columbia to Knoxville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Knoxville is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Columbia to Knoxville.
There are 320+ hotels available in Knoxville.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Columbia (CAE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Columbia to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Columbia to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Columbia to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Columbia to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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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