There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Nashville by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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 Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Nashville (BNA)plane RST - BNA
7h 9m$87–459Bus
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
21h 53m$231–388Bus, train
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
22h$356–663Drive 735.2 mi
- Drive from Austin to Nashvillecar 735.2 mi
13h 28m$135–194Shuttle, shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Mankato, MN
- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Nashville (BNA)plane MSP - BNA
7h 46m$424–1,029Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Nashville (BNA)plane DSM - BNA
7h 30m$288–930Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Rochester Sinclair
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
22h 14m$152–312Shuttle, bus via Lafayette
- Take a shuttle bus from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Rochester Sinclair
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashvillebus
23h 32m$155–287
Rochester (RST) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Nashville is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Nashville is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $85 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Nashville station. However, there are services departing from Albert Lea and arriving at Nashville Bus Station via Saint Paul Union Depot and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 53m.
The distance between Austin and Nashville is 669 miles. The road distance is 739.5 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Nashville without a car is to bus which takes 21h 53m and costs $230 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Austin to Nashville, including transfers.
Austin to Nashville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Albert Lea station.
The best way to get from Austin to Nashville is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $85 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $390 and takes 21h 53m.
Austin to Nashville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St. Paul station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Nashville is 740 miles. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Austin to Nashville.
What companies run services between Austin, MN, USA and Nashville, TN, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Rochester (RST) to Nashville (BNA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Austin to Nashville Bus Station via Albert Lea, Saint Paul Union Depot, and Chicago Bus Station in around 21h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Des Moines to Nashville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Nashville via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Albert Lea to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Albert Lea to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Albert Lea to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Rochester Sinclair
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $6–40
Shuttle from Sinclair - Austin, MN to Rochester Sinclair
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $6–40
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $23–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–70
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