Sullivan County · Plan your arrival
Getting here.
A regional airport, two interstates, and the same Great Stage Road wagons rolled on three centuries ago.
Fly in
Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI)
Located in Blountville, the geographic heart of Sullivan County. Daily service to Charlotte, Atlanta, and Chicago. Northeast Tennessee Tourism is headquartered inside the terminal.
- · 5 min from Blountville Historic District
- · 15 min from downtown Kingsport
- · 25 min from Bristol Motor Speedway
- · 30 min from State Street, Bristol
Drive in
Two interstates, two US highways
- I-81 runs north-south through the heart of the county. Exit 57 for Kingsport, Exit 66 for Blountville/TRI, Exit 74 for Bristol.
- I-26 connects Kingsport south to Asheville and Charleston.
- US 11W ties the I-81 cities together via the Holston valley.
- US 75 / Highway 126 is the Great Stage Road. Three centuries of travel on the same route.
How far is it
Drive times from major cities
Knoxville, TN
1 hr 45 min · I-81 corridor
Asheville, NC
2 hr · I-81 corridor
Charlotte, NC
3 hr 15 min · I-81 corridor
Nashville, TN
4 hr 30 min · I-81 corridor
Atlanta, GA
4 hr 30 min · I-81 corridor
Washington, DC
7 hr · I-81 corridor
You're in
Start with the map or the day's smart pick
Bristol, Kingsport, Blountville, Bluff City, Piney Flats, and rural Sullivan are all within 25 minutes of TRI.