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How to get fromGatlinburg to Akronby taxi, plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Gatlinburg to Akron by taxi, plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, fly to Akron

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Gatlinburg to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Akron (CAK)plane plane TYS - CAK
    7h 32m
    $243–580

  2. Drive  515.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Akroncar car 515.6 mi
    9h 4m
    $92–132

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Knoxvillecar car
    2. Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus bus Nyc
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Akronbus bus
    16h 42m
    $126–223

  4. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Asheville, NCcar car
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain train
    4. Take the train from Cary to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    5. Take the bus from Southgate Transit Center to S. High St & E. Bowery Stbus bus 31 / ...
    30h 30m
    $489–790

  5. Taxi, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Gatlinburg to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane TYS - CLE
    3. Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to RKP Transit Centerbus bus
    7h 36m
    $266–698

  6. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Gatlinburg to Hot Springstaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Hot Springs to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Booneshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Boone to Winston-Salembus bus
    5. Take the bus from Winston Salem to Charlestonbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Charleston to Akronbus bus
    18h 55m
    $407–517

Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Akron (CAK) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 432.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Gatlinburg, TN, USA and Akron, OH, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gatlinburg to Akron. However, you can take the taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) airport, fly to Akron (CAK), walk to Akron / Canton Airport, then take the line 081 bus to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gatlinburg to Akron via Knoxville, Nashville, Charlotte Pike & Lellyett St Eb, Central 5Th Ave - Bay 1, Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Cincinnati in around 16h 42m.

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