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How to get fromGreat Smoky Mountains to Charlotteby car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Great Smoky Mountains to Charlotte by car, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar car
    2. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane AVL - CLT
    3h 52m
    $68–414

  2. Drive 189 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Charlottecar car 189 mi
    4h 1m
    $35–50

  3. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains 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
    6h 48m
    $47–87

  4. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane TYS - CLT
    3h 59m
    $99–619

  5. Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car car
    2. Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane GSP - CLT
    4h 57m
    $87–518

  6. Drive, shuttle, bus

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Hot Springscar car
    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 ASU Peacock Hall Boone to Charlotte Airportbus bus
    9h 40m
    $329–355

Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 178.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 52m

What companies run services between Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Great Smoky Mountains to Charlotte. However, you can drive to Asheville-Airport-AVL airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), walk to Charlotte Douglas Airport, then take the line 5 bus to Transit Center- Bay V. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Great Smoky Mountains to Charlotte Bus Station via Asheville, NC and Winston Salem(Trans Center) in around 6h 48m.

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