Closest airport to Hot Springs

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#1

Hi,

I will need to end my section hike in Hot Springs and am wondering what is the easiest way to fly out back to the west coast. My original thought was to make my way back to Atlanta by bus but I’m wondering if it might be more efficient to fly out of a closer airport.

Jalan Jalan

#2

Closest is Asheville (AVL)at about 1 hour drive. Next would probably be Tri-Cities in Tennessee but both of these are smallish airports and depending on where you are going can be a little pricey. Largest airport that is somewhat close is Charlotte (CLT) and is about a 2.5 hour drive. Atlanta is at least 3.5 to 4 hour drive from Hot Springs. Happy travels!

Persistent

#3

TYS to LAX $466 (Knoxville)
ATL to LAX $376 (Atlanta)
AVL to LAX $238 (Asheville) go figure???

websurfer

#4

Persistent is correct. For my section hikes I have flown into both Asheville and Knoxville. Getting good airfares for either is a crap shoot. Timing is critical. Delta is probably your best bet for anywhere in southern AT area.

Happy Trails!

Steamer

#5

Jalan,

I left a message on the previous post, but I’m not sure if you saw it. If you need a lift into Knoxville, which is probably the closest large(ish) airport in the region, let me know when you are planning to be in the area. I live in Knoxville and wouldn’t mind having a reason to make a trip to Hot Springs. I need some time to plan, so if you need a ride, email me and we’ll try to work it out.

Crash Test Dummy

#6

Thanks for the info everyone. Crash test dummy, I will email you if I can manage to make this trip work. Thanks for the offer.

jalan jalan