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How to get fromEau Claire to Great Smoky Mountainsby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Eau Claire to Great Smoky Mountains by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane EAU - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    8h 42m
    $161–793

  2. Fly Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane EAU - AVL
    2. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    9h 16m
    $95–433

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    6. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    32h 19m
    $261–458

  4. Bus, train, drive via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain train
    4. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    6. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    41h 53m
    $457–933

  5. Drive 898.9 mi

    1. Drive from Eau Claire to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 898.9 mi
    16h 9m
    $165–237

  6. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane MSP - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 19m
    $219–1,006

  7. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane MSP - AVL
    3. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 36m
    $138–562

  8. Bus, drive via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    6. Drive from New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    33h 57m
    $192–378

  9. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to U of MN Campusbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain train
    5. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    6. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    45h 22m
    $542–1,133

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 808.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Eau Claire, WI, USA and Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Eau Claire to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Starr and Connell's 2 entrance, walk to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eau Claire Amtrak Bus Stop to Great Smoky Mountains via 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, Toledo Bus Stop, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 32h 19m.

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