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

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There are 4 ways to get from Gatlinburg to Columbia by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Gatlinburg to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane TYS - CAE
    5h 35m
    $340–1,312

  2. Drive 227 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Columbiacar car 227 mi
    4h 19m
    $42–60

  3. Drive, bus

    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 Camdenbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Camden to Columbia, SCbus bus Nyc
    11h 43m
    $88–153

  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 Columbia Stationtrain train
    12h 48m
    $123–251

Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Columbia (CAE) flights

Calendar140Weekly Planes
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 255.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 35m

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

There is no direct connection from Gatlinburg to Columbia. However, you can take the taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) airport, fly to Columbia (CAE), walk to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, then take the line 91 bus to Assembly Gervais North. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gatlinburg to Sumter Laurel South via Asheville, NC, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Charlotte Bus Station, Camden, Columbia, SC, and Broad Marley South in around 11h 43m.

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