By plane
The Asheville Regional Airport IATA: AVL (http://www.flyavl.com/) offers jet and commuter service on US Airways, Delta Air Lines, and Continental Airlines and has direct flights from Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Newark, NJ, and Orlando. It is located fifteen miles south of downtown Asheville near the town of Fletcher. Ground transportation and major rental car companies are available at the airport terminal.
Flights into Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport IATA: GSP (http://www.gspairport.com/) located in Greenville, South Carolina, Charlotte Douglas International Airport CLT (http://www.charlotteairpo...) located in Charlotte, North Carolina, or McGhee Tyson Airport TYS (http://www.tys.org/) located in Knoxville, Tennessee, are sometimes cheaper than flying directly to Asheville. Greenville is about a 1.5 hour drive, Charlotte and Knoxville are both about 2 hour drives.
