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How to get fromPigeon Forge to Gainesvilleby taxi, plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Pigeon Forge to Gainesville by taxi, plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Pigeon Forge to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane plane TYS - GNV
    5h 49m
    $215–587

  2. Drive  512 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pigeon Forge to Gainesvillecar car 512 mi
    10h 3m
    $94–135

  3. Taxi, bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the taxi from Pigeon Forge to Knoxvilletaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus bus Nyc
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus bus
    16h 20m
    $335–449

  4. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Pigeon Forge to Asheville, NCcar car
    2. Take the bus from Asheville, NC to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain train
    4. Take the train from Cary to Jacksonvilletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    22h 26m
    $192–412

  5. Taxi, fly to Orlando Sanford, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Pigeon Forge to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane plane TYS - SFB
    3. Drive from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to Gainesvillecar car
    4h 53m
    $238–625

  6. Taxi, fly to Jacksonville, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pigeon Forge to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane plane TYS - JAX
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    6h 26m
    $229–634

  7. Taxi, fly to Orlando, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pigeon Forge to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane TYS - MCO
    3. Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus bus
    6h 22m
    $259–677

  8. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pigeon Forge to Knoxvilletaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus bus Nyc
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Gainesvillebus bus
    18h 25m
    $352–469

  9. Taxi, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pigeon Forge to Hot Springstaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Hot Springs to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Booneshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Boone to Charlottebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus bus
    19h 55m
    $425–500

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

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Pigeon Forge, TN, USA and Gainesville, FL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Pigeon Forge to Gainesville. However, you can take the taxi to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), walk to Airport, then take the line 26 bus to Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Knoxville, take the bus to Nashville, walk to Charlotte Pike & Lellyett St Eb, take the line 50 bus to Central 5Th Ave - Bay 1, walk to Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13, take the line 55 bus to Fulton Station Outbound, walk to Nashville Bus Station, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, then take the bus to Gainesville.

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