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How to get fromJackson to Great Smoky Mountainsby plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane MKL - ATL
    2. Drive from Atlanta-Airport-ATL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 32m
    $266–549

  2. Drive 363 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Jackson to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 363 mi
    6h 54m
    $67–96

  3. Bus, drive via Nashville Airport (BNA)

    1. Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    22h 47m
    $172–309

  4. Bus to Nashville, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane BNA - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    8h 31m
    $129–719

  5. Fly Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane MKL - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 43m
    $183–864

  6. Fly Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane MKL - AVL
    2. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 39m
    $107–469

  7. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Avebus bus Nyc
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    23h 53m
    $196–353

Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) flights

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  • Distance: 490.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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

There is no direct connection from Jackson to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the bus to Vo-Tech School, walk to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jackson Plaza to Great Smoky Mountains via Lou’s Crawfish, El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Nashville International Airport, Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb, Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 22h 47m.

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