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

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

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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 Pigeon Forgetaxi taxi
    5h 23m
    $262–982

  2. Drive  512 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gainesville to Pigeon Forgecar car 512 mi
    10h 2m
    $94–135

  3. 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 Pigeon Forgetaxi taxi
    18h 56m
    $424–506

  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 Pigeon Forgecar car
    21h 58m
    $190–410

  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 Pigeon Forgetaxi taxi
    4h 58m
    $290–1,009

  6. 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 Pigeon Forgetaxi taxi
    6h 21m
    $261–898

  7. 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 Pigeon Forgetaxi taxi
    6h 4m
    $301–1,021

  8. 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 Pigeon Forgecar car
    19h 5m
    $136–215

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

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 471.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

There is no direct connection from Gainesville to Pigeon Forge. 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 Pigeon Forge. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Jacksonville, take the bus to Charlotte Bus Station, take the bus to Boone, walk to Boone, take the shuttle to Black Bear Resort, take the shuttle to Hot Springs, then take the taxi to Pigeon Forge.

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