There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Knoxville by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
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Train, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- Take the train from Washington Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane STL - TYS
7h 20m$204–956Drive 511.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Knoxvillecar 511.7 mi
9h 8m$94–135Bus
- Take the bus from Washington to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
40h 37m$341–567Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
41h 42m$576–1,119Train, fly to Nashville, drive
- Take the train from Washington Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA)plane STL - BNA
- Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Knoxvillecar
7h 3m$129–786Train, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Washington Station to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane STL - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Knoxvillecar
8h 57m$126–551Train, bus via Ossining
- Take the train from Washington Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
42h 19m$531–996Train, bus via St. Louis
- Take the train from Washington Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
46h 21m$310–478
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Knoxville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Knoxville is to train and fly and drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $120 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Knoxville. However, there are services departing from Washington and arriving at Knoxville via St Louis Bus Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 37m.
The distance between Washington and Knoxville is 486 miles. The road distance is 514.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Knoxville without a car is to bus which takes 40h 37m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Washington to Knoxville, including transfers.
Washington to Knoxville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington station.
Washington to Knoxville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Knoxville is 1h ahead of Washington. It is currently 10:33 PM in Washington and 11:33 PM in Knoxville.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Knoxville is 515 miles. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Washington to Knoxville.
What companies run services between Washington, MO, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington to Knoxville via St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, 34 St-Herald Sq, East Broadway, New York, and Knoxville in around 40h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- New York to Tennessee Bus
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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