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

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There are 7 ways to get from Gatlinburg to Phoenix 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane plane TYS - PHX
    5h 14m
    $328–910

  2. Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar car
    2. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane AVL - PHX
    7h 50m
    $145–622

  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 Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 12m
    $289–558

  4. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Knoxvillecar car
    2. Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus bus Nyc
    3. Take the bus from Central 5Th Ave - Bay 11 to Clarksville Exit 11 Park And Ridebus bus 94
    4. Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from St. Louis to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus bus
    2d 18h
    $604–1,379

  5. Drive 1,842.2 mi

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Phoenixcar car 1,842.2 mi
    29h 49m
    $337–486

  6. Drive, bus via Memphis

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Knoxvillecar car
    2. Take the bus from Knoxville to Jacksonbus bus Nyc
    3. Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Dallasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 33m
    $314–535

  7. Drive, bus #2

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Knoxvillecar car
    2. Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus bus Nyc
    3. Take the bus from Central 5Th Ave - Bay 11 to Clarksville Exit 11 Park And Ridebus bus 94
    4. Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 13m
    $299–563

Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Phoenix (PHX) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,637 mi
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Gatlinburg, TN, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gatlinburg to Phoenix. However, you can take the taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Terminal 4 Station, then take the vehicle to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gatlinburg to Phoenix Bus Station via Knoxville, Nashville, Charlotte Pike & Lellyett St Eb, Central 5Th Ave - Bay 1, Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 41h 12m.

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