There are 11 ways to get from Johnson City to Branson by plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, train, 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.
Fly Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane TRI - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
9h 15m$210–556Drive 727.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Johnson City to Bransoncar 727.2 mi
12h 48m$133–192Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Johnson City to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Charleston, WVbus
- Take the bus from Charleston, WV to Cambridgebus
- Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Bransontaxi
27h 6m$330–528Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Johnson City to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Take the bus from Wytheville to Ashlandbus
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollisterbus
36h 16m$432–814Fly Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane TRI - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bransoncar
9h 22m$256–885Shuttle to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Asheville Airport
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane AVL - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
10h 14m$305–646Shuttle to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Asheville Airport
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane AVL - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bransoncar
11h 6m$356–935Shuttle, bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Boone
- Take the bus from ASU Peacock Hall Boone to Charlotte Airportbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane CLT - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
10h 38m$318–694Taxi, bus via Nashville
- Take the taxi from Johnson City to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburgbus
- Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to 3rd St Station Slip Dbus Swb
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Bransontaxi
27h 36m$327–475Shuttle, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Boone
- Take the bus from Boone to Winston-Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Bransontaxi
31h 45m$358–505Taxi, bus via Nashville #2
- Take the taxi from Johnson City to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburgbus
- Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to 3rd St Station Slip Dbus Swb
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollisterbus
32h 34m$314–474
Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johnson City to Branson is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Johnson City to Branson is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 15m and costs $210 - $600.
The distance between Johnson City and Branson is 721 miles. The road distance is 731.5 miles.
The best way to get from Johnson City to Branson without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 27h 6m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Johnson City to Branson, including transfers.
Branson is 1h behind Johnson City. It is currently 3:04 AM in Johnson City and 2:04 AM in Branson.
Yes, the driving distance between Johnson City to Branson is 731 miles. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Johnson City to Branson.
There are 1842+ hotels available in Branson.
What companies run services between Johnson City, TN, USA and Branson, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Johnson City to Branson. However, you can take the shuttle to Black Bear Resort, take the shuttle to Tri Cities Airport, walk to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF), take the taxi to Springfield, then take the shuttle to Branson - Casey's. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot, take the bus to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot, take the taxi to Wytheville, take the bus to Charleston, WV, take the bus to Cambridge, walk to Cambridge, OH, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, walk to CIVIC CENTER station, take the train to LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, walk to Saint Louis, take the bus to Springfield CU Transit Center, then take the taxi to Branson.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- Oats Transit
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $75–100
Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-423-426-6003
Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-423-426-6003
Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-423-426-6003
Reliable Taxi
- Phone
- +1-423-426-6003
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