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How to get fromOcala to Great Smoky Mountainsby taxi, plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Ocala to Great Smoky Mountains by taxi, plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ocala to Gainesville-Airport-GNVtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane GNV - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 6m
    $259–792

  2. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ocala to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane SFB - AVL
    3. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    5h 25m
    $83–382

  3. Bus, drive via Charlotte

    1. Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville 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 New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    20h 57m
    $133–267

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville 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
    22h 10m
    $246–489

  5. Drive 529.1 mi

    1. Drive from Ocala to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 529.1 mi
    10h 5m
    $97–140

  6. Drive to Orlando Sanford, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Drive from Ocala to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBcar car
    2. Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane SFB - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    5h 12m
    $134–686

  7. Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Hiton Garden Inn Downtown Ocala to Orlando Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane MCO - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 31m
    $180–686

  8. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    20h 58m
    $154–277

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 6m

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

There is no direct connection from Ocala to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the taxi to Gainesville-Airport-GNV airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ocala Amtrak Bus Stop to Great Smoky Mountains via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Charlotte Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Asheville, NC, ART Station, and New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens in around 20h 57m.

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