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

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There are 10 ways to get from Missouri to Great Smoky Mountains by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Springfield-Branson National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane SGF - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    5h 59m
    $156–735

  2. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nashville, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane STL - BNA
    2. Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 19m
    $122–668

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station 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
    29h 33m
    $196–390

  4. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Kansas City 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
    42h 52m
    $540–1,155

  5. Drive 773.4 mi

    1. Drive from Kansas City to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 773.4 mi
    14h 23m
    $142–204

  6. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane STL - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 21m
    $132–768

  7. Fly Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane MCI - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 8m
    $180–916

  8. Fly Springfield-Branson National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane SGF - ATL
    2. Drive from Atlanta-Airport-ATL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 14m
    $136–544

  9. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane STL - ATL
    2. Drive from Atlanta-Airport-ATL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 10m
    $138–658

  10. Bus, drive via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    6. Drive from New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    30h 17m
    $202–395

Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

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Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Missouri to Great Smoky Mountains.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 598 mi
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

There is no direct connection from Missouri to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the taxi to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Great Smoky Mountains via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 29h 33m.

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