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How to get fromGreat Smoky Mountains to Rocky Mountby car, bus, train, plane, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Great Smoky Mountains to Rocky Mount by car, bus, train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Drive, bus, train

    best
    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 Rocky Mounttrain train
    9h 29m
    $85–170

  2. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Asheville, NCcar car
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Rocky Mount Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0654s
    9h 33m
    $59–110

  3. Drive 364.9 mi

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Rocky Mountcar car 364.9 mi
    7h 11m
    $67–97

  4. Drive, fly to Greenville, taxi

    1. Drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car car
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Greenville (PGV)plane plane TYS - PGV
    3. Take the taxi from Greenville (PGV) to Rocky Mounttaxi taxi
    6h 16m
    $171–596

  5. Drive, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Rocky Mounttrain train
    9h 28m
    $116–619

Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Greenville (PGV) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 398.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Great Smoky Mountains to Rocky Mount. However, you can drive to Asheville, NC, take the bus to Greensboro Bus Stop, walk to Greensboro, then take the train to Rocky Mount. Alternatively, you can drive from Great Smoky Mountains to Rocky Mount in around 7h 11m.

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