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How to get fromEast Lansing to Great Smoky Mountainsby plane, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from East Lansing to Great Smoky Mountains by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane LAN - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 39m
    $176–846

  2. Drive 579.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 579.6 mi
    11h 42m
    $106–153

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    23h 38m
    $145–284

  4. Bus to Detroit, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane DTW - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 25m
    $140–798

Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the taxi to Lansing-Airport-LAN airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Great Smoky Mountains via Detroit Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 23h 38m.

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