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How to get fromRaleigh to Great Smoky Mountains Railroadby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Great Smoky Mountains Railroad by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    3. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountains Railroadcar car
    7h 9m
    $61–120

  2. Bus, drive (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus bus Greyhound US0654s
    2. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountains Railroadcar car
    7h 34m
    $47–93

  3. Drive 300.4 mi

    1. Drive from Raleigh to Great Smoky Mountains Railroadcar car 300.4 mi
    5h 49m
    $55–80

  4. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane RDU - AVL
    2. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountains Railroadcar car
    6h 10m
    $60–342

  5. Bus, drive via Emma (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus bus Greyhound US0654s
    2. Drive from New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens to Great Smoky Mountains Railroadcar car
    8h 53m
    $48–93

  6. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane RDU - ATL
    2. Drive from Atlanta-Airport-ATL to Great Smoky Mountains Railroadcar car
    6h 9m
    $212–548

  7. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane RDU - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountains Railroadcar car
    7h 18m
    $116–674

  8. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane CLT - AVL
    3. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountains Railroadcar car
    7h 38m
    $112–468

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights

Calendar96Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 316 mi
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, NC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Raleigh to Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. However, you can take the train to Greensboro, walk to Greensboro Bus Stop, take the bus to Asheville, NC, then drive to Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. Alternatively, you can drive from Raleigh to Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in around 5h 49m.

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