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How to get fromEast Lansing to Pigeon Forgeby plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from East Lansing to Pigeon Forge by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane LAN - TYS
    2. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Pigeon Forgetaxi taxi
    5h 51m
    $306–1,060

  2. Drive  550.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from East Lansing to Pigeon Forgecar car 550.7 mi
    10h 38m
    $101–146

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Detroitbus 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 Pigeon Forgecar car
    23h 45m
    $155–264

  4. Bus to Detroit, fly, taxi

    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. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Pigeon Forgetaxi taxi
    5h 33m
    $320–1,312

  5. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from East Lansing to Detroitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte to 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 Pigeon Forgetaxi taxi
    29h 1m
    $491–618

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 521.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Pigeon Forge, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from East Lansing to Pigeon Forge. However, you can take the taxi to Lansing-Airport-LAN airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then take the taxi to Pigeon Forge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East Lansing to Pigeon Forge via Detroit Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 23h 45m.

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