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How to get fromLawrence to Great Smoky Mountainsby bus, plane, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Lawrence to Great Smoky Mountains by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane MCI - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    8h 44m
    $186–928

  2. Bus, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane MCI - AVL
    3. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    9h 32m
    $130–634

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis 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
    31h 58m
    $214–422

  4. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain train
    3. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    43h 53m
    $555–1,183

  5. Drive 812.2 mi

    1. Drive from Lawrence to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 812.2 mi
    15h 2m
    $149–215

  6. Bus, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane MCI - GSP
    3. Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    10h 17m
    $190–847

  7. Bus, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane MCI - ATL
    3. Drive from Atlanta-Airport-ATL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    9h 37m
    $371–1,267

  8. Bus, fly to Nashville, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MCI - BNA
    3. Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    9h 41m
    $446–1,177

  9. Train, bus, drive via Columbus

    1. Take the train from Lawrence Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    5. Drive from New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    36h 4m
    $279–588

Kansas City (MCI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 759.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 44m

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

There is no direct connection from Lawrence to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the bus to Kansas City Bus Station, walk to East Village - Bay C, take the line 229 bus to Kci Airport Terminal C, walk to Kansas City (MCI) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lawrence Bus Stop to Great Smoky Mountains via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 31h 58m.

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