There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Cades Cove by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane DCA - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Cades Covetaxi
2h 50m$374–1,478Drive 497.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Cades Covecar 497.3 mi
9h 12m$91–132Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
- Take the taxi from Knoxville, TN to Cades Covetaxi
17h 47m$441–562Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane IAD - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Cades Covetaxi
4h 19m$292–1,053Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane BWI - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Cades Covetaxi
4h 26m$332–1,745Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
- Take the taxi from Knoxville, TN to Cades Covetaxi
18h 55m$358–434Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Washington to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
- Drive from Knoxville to Cades Covecar
19h 8m$163–253
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cades Cove is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cades Cove is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 50m and costs $370 - $1,500.
The distance between Washington and Cades Cove is 475 miles. The road distance is 500.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Cades Cove without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 17h 47m and costs $440 - $600.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Washington to Cades Cove, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Cades Cove is 500 miles. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Washington to Cades Cove.
There are 406+ hotels available in Cades Cove.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cades Cove, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Cades Cove. However, you can fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) then take the taxi to Cades Cove. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to 34 St-Herald Sq, take the subway to East Broadway, walk to New York, NY, take the bus to Knoxville, TN, then take the taxi to Cades Cove.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- 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 Washington Union Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Washington to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $160–260
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
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