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

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

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  1. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

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    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Asheville, NCcar car
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0654s
    7h 29m
    $51–97

  2. Drive 311.2 mi

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Raleighcar car 311.2 mi
    6h 30m
    $57–82

  3. Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar car
    2. Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane AVL - RDU
    6h 39m
    $63–354

  4. Drive, bus, train

    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 Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    8h
    $65–125

  5. Drive, bus via Emma (Greyhound)

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to New Leicester Hwy at Walgreenscar car
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0654s
    8h 46m
    $51–97

  6. 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane TYS - RDU
    6h 48m
    $94–569

Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar86Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 330.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Great Smoky Mountains to Raleigh. However, you can drive to Asheville, NC, take the bus to Raleigh Bus Station, walk to Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, then take the line 1 bus to GoRaleigh Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Raleigh in around 6h 30m.

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