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How to get fromHickory to Great Smoky Mountainsby bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Hickory to Great Smoky Mountains by bus, shuttle, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, shuttle, drive

    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. Drive from Hot Springs to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 15m
    $289–308

  2. Drive 149 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hickory to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 149 mi
    3h 15m
    $28–40

  3. 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 Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    5h 5m
    $117–432

  4. Bus, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    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. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    5h 13m
    $158–746

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 232.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA and Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Hickory to Great Smoky Mountains. 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 drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can drive from Hickory to Great Smoky Mountains in around 3h 15m.

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