There are 4 ways to get from Columbus to Knoxville by plane, car, train, bus, shuttle, or taxi
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 Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane GTR - TYS
4h 2m$189–716Drive 371.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Knoxvillecar 371.6 mi
6h 17m$68–98Drive, train, bus, shuttle
- Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Stationcar
- Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springs
- Drive from Hot Springs to Knoxvillecar
23h 54m$492–694Drive, train, bus, taxi, shuttle
- Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Stationcar
- Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- 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
24h 9m$527–759
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Knoxville is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Knoxville is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Columbus and Knoxville is 335 miles. The road distance is 373.7 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Columbus to Knoxville, including transfers.
Knoxville is 1h ahead of Columbus. It is currently 5:40 AM in Columbus and 6:40 AM in Knoxville.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Knoxville is 374 miles. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Columbus to Knoxville.
There are 279+ hotels available in Knoxville.
What companies run services between Columbus, MS, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tuscaloosa Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tuscaloosa Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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 Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- 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
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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