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How to get fromGatlinburg to Charlestonby taxi, plane, car, bus, or train

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

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  1. Taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Gatlinburg to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane TYS - CHS
    6h 2m
    $255–692

  2. Drive 336.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Charlestoncar car 336.6 mi
    6h 8m
    $62–89

  3. 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 Selma Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Selma Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    14h 6m
    $175–336

  4. Drive, bus via Charlotte (Greyhound)

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Asheville, NCcar car
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 47m
    $91–177

  5. Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar car
    2. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane plane AVL - CHS
    6h 41m
    $62–334

  6. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to New Leicester Hwy at Walgreenscar car
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 59m
    $104–200

Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights

Calendar104Weekly Planes
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 356.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Gatlinburg, TN, USA and Charleston, SC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gatlinburg to Charleston. However, you can take the taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), walk to Charleston International Airport, then take the line 11 bus to Transit Mall. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gatlinburg to Charleston via Asheville, NC, Greensboro Bus Stop, Greensboro, Selma Station, and Charleston Amtrak Station in around 14h 6m.

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