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How to get fromLexington to Great Smoky Mountainsby plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Lexington to Great Smoky Mountains by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane CAE - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    5h 7m
    $123–650

  2. Drive 219.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 219.3 mi
    4h 27m
    $40–58

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte 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
    11h 36m
    $115–210

  4. Bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boonebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springsshuttle bus
    6. Drive from Hot Springs to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    13h 18m
    $430–498

Columbia (CAE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar139Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 274.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

There is no direct connection from Lexington to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the taxi to Columbia-Airport-CAE airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Great Smoky Mountains via Columbia, SC, Camden, Charlotte Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 11h 36m.

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