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How to get fromTennessee to Great Smoky Mountainsby bus or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Tennessee to Great Smoky Mountains by bus or car

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckheadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenvillebus bus
    3. Drive from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to ART Stationcar car
    4. Drive from New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    13h 54m
    $223–350
  2. Drive 236.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nashville to Great Smoky Mountainscar car 236.1 mi
    4h 48m
    $44–63
  3. Bus, drive via Winston-Salem

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus bus
    4. Drive from Asheville, NC to Great Smoky Mountainscar car
    18h 26m
    $117–237

Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Tennessee to Great Smoky Mountains. However, you can take the bus to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, walk to Peachtree Rd @ Highland Dr, take the line 23 bus to Brookhaven Station - Bay C, walk to Brookhaven-Oglethorpe Station, take the subway to Doraville Station, walk to Atlanta, take the bus to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville, drive to ART Station, take the bus to New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens, then drive to Great Smoky Mountains. Alternatively, you can drive from Nashville to Great Smoky Mountains in around 4h 48m.

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