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How to get fromGainesville to Dollywoodby plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Gainesville to Dollywood by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane GNV - TYS
    2. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Dollywoodtaxi taxi
    5h 28m
    $272–932

  2. Drive  512.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Dollywoodcar car 512.7 mi
    10h 5m
    $94–136

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta 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 Dollywoodcar car
    18h 48m
    $137–216

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to Carytrain train
    3. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from Asheville, NC to Dollywoodcar car
    21h 56m
    $192–410

  5. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly, taxi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane SFB - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Dollywoodtaxi taxi
    5h 2m
    $300–959

  6. Bus to Orlando, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane MCO - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Dollywoodtaxi taxi
    6h 6m
    $301–972

  7. Bus to Jacksonville, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane JAX - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Dollywoodtaxi taxi
    6h 25m
    $271–898

  8. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville 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 Dollywoodtaxi taxi
    18h 59m
    $424–506

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 473.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Dollywood, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gainesville to Dollywood. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Airport, walk to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then take the taxi to Dollywood. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Dollywood via Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 18h 48m.

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