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How to get fromLittle Rock to Great Smoky Mountainsby plane, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Little Rock to Great Smoky Mountains by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane LIT - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    4h 57m
    $186–985

  2. Drive 579 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Little Rock to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 579 mi
    10h 21m
    $106–153

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus bus
    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
    25h 29m
    $221–466

  4. Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane LIT - AVL
    2. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    5h 55m
    $130–641

  5. Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane LIT - GSP
    2. Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 34m
    $190–904

  6. Bus, drive via River Cities

    1. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus bus
    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
    25h 55m
    $221–476

Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535 mi
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Great Smoky Mountains, TN, USA?

There is no direct connection from Little Rock to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the taxi to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Midtown Target 2 to Great Smoky Mountains via Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Memphis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 25h 29m.

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