There are 9 ways to get from Normal to Knoxville by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane BMI - TYS
5h 54m$216–1,021Drive 517 mi
cheapest- Drive from Normal to Knoxvillecar 517 mi
8h 55m$95–137Bus via Farragut
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
36h 42m$353–578Train, bus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal 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
37h 4m$478–929Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane CMI - TYS
6h 35m$242–1,059Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Normal to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane DEC - TYS
7h 33m$356–1,186Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane ORD - TYS
6h 19m$212–901Train, bus via Ossining
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
37h 41m$444–862Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
38h 6m$229–360
Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Knoxville is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Knoxville is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $210 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Normal to Knoxville station. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at Knoxville Station Hall of Fame via Indianapolis, New York, NY, Walmart and Fountain City Superstop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 6m.
The distance between Normal and Knoxville is 442 miles. The road distance is 520.1 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Knoxville without a car is to bus via Farragut which takes 36h 42m and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Normal to Knoxville, including transfers.
Normal to Knoxville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
The best way to get from Normal to Knoxville is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $210 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Farragut, which costs $350 - $600 and takes 36h 42m.
Normal to Knoxville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Knoxville is 1h ahead of Normal. It is currently 8:43 PM in Normal and 9:43 PM in Knoxville.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bloomington-Normal to Knoxville via Indianapolis Union Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, 34 St-Herald Sq, East Broadway, New York, and Knoxville in around 36h 42m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from University Of Illinois Willard Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Decatur Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Mcghee Tyson Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- tennesseetravel@gotobus.com
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- https://www.nytnbus.com
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Red Top Cab
- Phone
- +1 309-827-9707
CiRyde
- Phone
- +1 309-828-0123
- Website
- ciryde.com
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