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How to get fromKentucky to Dollywoodby bus, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Kentucky to Dollywood by bus, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane BNA - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Dollywoodtaxi taxi
    6h 25m
    $295–1,078

  2. Drive  263.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Louisville to Dollywoodcar car 263.3 mi
    5h 20m
    $48–70

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to 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 Dollywoodcar car
    21h 23m
    $164–263

  4. Bus, shuttle, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springsshuttle bus
    7. Take the taxi from Hot Springs to Dollywoodtaxi taxi
    28h 49m
    $457–590

Nashville (BNA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 369.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Dollywood, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Kentucky to Dollywood. However, you can take the bus to Nashville, walk to Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, take the line 18 bus to Nashville International Airport, walk to Nashville (BNA) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then take the taxi to Dollywood. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Dollywood via Nashville Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 21h 23m.

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