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How to get fromGreat Smoky Mountains to Philadelphiaby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Great Smoky Mountains to Philadelphia by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane TYS - PHL
    4h 29m
    $144–719

  2. Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar car
    2. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane AVL - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 11m
    $95–376

  3. Drive, bus, train via Greensboro

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Asheville, NCcar car
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    15h 31m
    $170–350

  4. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Knoxville, TNcar car
    2. Take the bus from Knoxville, TN to New York, NYbus bus Ny
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    16h 1m
    $130–730

  5. Drive 631.7 mi

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Philadelphiacar car 631.7 mi
    11h 56m
    $116–167

  6. Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar car
    2. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane AVL - PHL
    4h 40m
    $98–494

  7. Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car car
    2. Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane GSP - PHL
    5h 49m
    $127–638

  8. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane TYS - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 50m
    $135–1,268

  9. Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane TYS - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 16m
    $174–1,372

  10. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Knoxville, TNcar car
    2. Take the bus from Knoxville, TN to New York, NYbus bus Ny
    3. Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 30m
    $130–167

  11. Drive, bus via Greensboro

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to New Leicester Hwy at Walgreenscar car
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Fredericksburgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fredericksburg to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 26m
    $125–220

Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 622 mi
  • Duration: 4h 29m

What companies run services between Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Great Smoky Mountains to Philadelphia. However, you can drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, then take the train to Suburban Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Great Smoky Mountains to 30th Street Station via Asheville, NC, Greensboro Bus Stop, and Greensboro in around 15h 31m.

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