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How to get fromChicago to Nashville, TNby subway, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Nashville, TN by subway, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Nashville, line 52 bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway subway
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MDW - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Fulton Station Outbound to Nolensville Pike & Flora Maxwell Rdbus bus
    4h 17m
    $82–499

  2. Bus via Lafayette (Amtrak)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus Chicago
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashvillebus bus Chicago
    11h 39m
    $76–116

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0100
    10h 34m
    $77–127

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train Saluki / ...
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2521
    11h 4m
    $202–313

  5. Drive  439.4 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Nashville, TNcar car 439.4 mi
    8h 41m
    $81–116

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville, line 52 bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane ORD - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Fulton Station Outbound to Nolensville Pike & Flora Maxwell Rdbus bus
    4h 37m
    $106–269

  7. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Nashville

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MKE - BNA
    5h 56m
    $143–640

  8. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane ORD - HSV
    2. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Nashville, TNcar car
    5h 34m
    $96–494

Chicago to Nashville, TN by bus

Calendar40Weekly Buses
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Nashville, TN, USA?

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 9h 55m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.

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