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

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There are 7 ways to get from Roanoke to Great Smoky Mountains by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, shuttle, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from 3rd St Station Slip D to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus bus Swb
    2. Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Low Gap to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Hot Springsshuttle bus
    5. Drive from Hot Springs to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    10h 40m
    $309–338

  2. Drive 280.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Roanoke to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 280.2 mi
    5h 23m
    $52–74

  3. Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane ROA - TYS
    2. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 56m
    $99–570

  4. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Lynchburg to Greensborotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    10h 41m
    $91–179

  5. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Lynchburg Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lynchburg Transit Center to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    12h 8m
    $71–125

  6. Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane ROA - AVL
    2. Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    6h 57m
    $58–316

  7. Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane ROA - ATL
    2. Drive from Atlanta-Airport-ATL to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    7h 3m
    $104–479

Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar86Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 349.2 mi
  • Duration: 10h 40m

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

There is no direct connection from Roanoke to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the bus to Exit 118 - Park and Ride, walk to Christiansburg, take the bus to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot, take the taxi to Low Gap, take the shuttle to Black Bear Resort, take the shuttle to Hot Springs, then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can drive from Roanoke to Great Smoky Mountains in around 5h 23m.

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