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How to get fromColumbus to Gatlinburgby plane, taxi, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Columbus to Gatlinburg by plane, taxi, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane GTR - TYS
    2. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Gatlinburgtaxi taxi
    4h 53m
    $304–856

  2. Drive 397.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbus to Gatlinburgcar car 397.1 mi
    7h 32m
    $73–105

  3. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopcar car
    2. Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta 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 Gatlinburgcar car
    18h 49m
    $122–237

  4. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Stationcar car
    2. Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Greensborotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Drive from Asheville, NC to Gatlinburgcar car
    22h 35m
    $231–467

  5. Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane GTR - AVL
    2. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Gatlinburgcar car
    6h 22m
    $109–399

  6. Drive, train, bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Stationcar car
    2. Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springsshuttle bus
    6. Take the taxi from Hot Springs to Gatlinburgtaxi taxi
    23h 55m
    $599–824

Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 359.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Columbus, MS, USA and Gatlinburg, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Columbus to Gatlinburg. However, you can take the taxi to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then take the taxi to Gatlinburg. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Columbus to Gatlinburg via Tuscaloosa Bus Stop, Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 18h 49m.

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