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How to get fromFort Knox to Great Smoky Mountainsby taxi, plane, car, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Fort Knox to Great Smoky Mountains by taxi, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville-Airport-SDFtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane SDF - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    5h 58m
    $188–808

  2. Drive 279.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Knox to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 279.1 mi
    6h 35m
    $51–74

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus 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
    22h 43m
    $166–317

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar108Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Fort Knox to Great Smoky Mountains.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 278.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Fort Knox, KY, USA and Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Fort Knox to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the taxi to Louisville-Airport-SDF airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Knox to Great Smoky Mountains via Dixie Hwy @ Dixie Garden Dr, S Roy Wilkins @ W Muhammad Ali, Louisville, KY Bus Station, Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 22h 43m.

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