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How to get fromHickory to Gatlinburgby bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Hickory to Gatlinburg by bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Hickory Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springsshuttle bus
    4. Take the taxi from Hot Springs to Gatlinburgtaxi taxi
    6h 23m
    $395–437

  2. Drive 153.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hickory to Gatlinburgcar car 153.1 mi
    3h 9m
    $28–41

  3. Bus, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane CLT - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Gatlinburgtaxi taxi
    4h 30m
    $323–940

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus bus
    3. Drive from Asheville, NC to Gatlinburgcar car
    7h 29m

  5. Bus, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane CLT - AVL
    3. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Gatlinburgcar car
    4h 59m
    $118–423

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 210.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA and Gatlinburg, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Hickory to Gatlinburg. However, you can take the taxi to Hickory Airport, take the bus to ASU Peacock Hall Boone, walk to Boone, take the shuttle to Black Bear Resort, take the shuttle to Hot Springs, then take the taxi to Gatlinburg. Alternatively, you can drive from Hickory to Gatlinburg in around 3h 9m.

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