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

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There are 7 ways to get from Gatlinburg to The Villages by taxi, plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Gatlinburg to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane plane TYS - SFB
    3. Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to The Villagestaxi taxi
    4h 3m
    $388–860

  2. Drive 560.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to The Villagescar car 560.3 mi
    10h 47m
    $103–148

  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 Jacksonvillebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    20h 23m
    $143–261

  4. Drive, bus, train, taxi

    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 Delandtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Deland to The Villagestaxi taxi
    22h 23m
    $343–641

  5. Taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Gatlinburg to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane TYS - MCO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depotshuttle bus
    4h 55m
    $303–765

  6. Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Orlando Sanford, taxi

    1. Drive from Gatlinburg to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar car
    2. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane plane AVL - SFB
    3. Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to The Villagestaxi taxi
    4h 46m
    $190–512

  7. 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 Jacksonvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    23h 20m
    $253–501

Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Orlando Sanford (SFB) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 605 mi
  • Duration: 4h 3m

What companies run services between Gatlinburg, TN, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gatlinburg to The Villages. However, you can take the taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) airport, fly to Orlando Sanford (SFB), then take the taxi to The Villages. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gatlinburg to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Asheville, NC, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Charlotte Bus Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 20h 23m.

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