There are 9 ways to get from Highlands to Knoxville by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- Take the train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane EWR - TYS
5h 38m$264–1,113Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane EWR - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Knoxvillecar
7h 40m$121–488Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYCferry Seastreak
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
14h 19m$148–203Drive 685.9 mi
- Drive from Highlands to Knoxvillecar 685.9 mi
12h 17m$126–181Ferry to Laguardia Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYCferry
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane LGA - TYS
5h 29m$300–1,415Ferry, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYCferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane PHL - TYS
7h 5m$292–1,924Ferry to Laguardia Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYCferry
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane LGA - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Knoxvillecar
7h 12m$127–630Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
- Take the train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane EWR - CHA
- Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Knoxvillecar
7h 38m$127–511Ferry, bus via Farragut
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYCferry Seastreak
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
14h 21m$193–293
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Highlands to Knoxville is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Highlands to Knoxville is to ferry and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $300 - $1,500.
The distance between Highlands and Knoxville is 694 miles. The road distance is 689.9 miles.
The best way to get from Highlands to Knoxville without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 14h 19m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Highlands to Knoxville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Highlands to Knoxville is 690 miles. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Highlands to Knoxville.
There are 271+ hotels available in Knoxville.
What companies run services between Highlands, NJ, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Highlands to Knoxville. However, you can take the line 834 bus to Red Bank Rail Station, walk to Red Bank, take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then take the taxi to Knoxville. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Highlands, NJ to Knoxville via Pier 11/Wall St., NYC, Pearl St/Peck Slip, Pike St/Division St, New York, NY, and Knoxville, TN in around 14h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $20–26
Train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $20–26
Train from Red Bank to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $20–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $94–95
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $9–12
- Adult
- $26–40
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–97
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $11–14
- Adult
- $30–45
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–97
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $11–14
- Adult
- $30–45
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–97
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $11–14
- Adult
- $30–45
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $94–95
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $9–12
- Adult
- $26–40
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