There are 6 ways to get from Topeka to Gatlinburg by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to Manhattan Regional Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Topeka to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)car
- Fly from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane MHK - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Gatlinburgtaxi
8h 3m$362–1,127Drive 813.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Topeka to Gatlinburgcar 813.7 mi
14h 31m$149–215Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NCbus
- Drive from Asheville, NC to Gatlinburgcar
31h 43m$198–384Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus
- Drive from Asheville, NC to Gatlinburgcar
44h 17m$498–1,069Bus to Kansas City, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane MCI - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Gatlinburgtaxi
8h 33m$403–1,364Bus to Kansas City, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane MCI - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Gatlinburgcar
10h$168–677
Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Gatlinburg is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Gatlinburg is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 8h 3m and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between Topeka and Gatlinburg is 839 miles. The road distance is 818.5 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Topeka to Gatlinburg, including transfers.
Gatlinburg is 1h ahead of Topeka. It is currently 3:29 AM in Topeka and 4:29 AM in Gatlinburg.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Gatlinburg is 818 miles. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Topeka to Gatlinburg.
There are 7286+ hotels available in Gatlinburg.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Gatlinburg, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Topeka to Gatlinburg. However, you can drive to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS), then take the taxi to Gatlinburg. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Topeka to Gatlinburg via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Asheville, NC in around 31h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
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