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How to get fromElgin to Tennesseeby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Elgin to Tennessee by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Nashville

    best
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane ORD - BNA
    3h 58m
    $107–241

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane ORD - CHA
    3h 40m
    $71–348

  3. Train, bus via Carbondale

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 42m
    $116–237

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Md-W
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Nashvillebus bus Chicago
    12h 50m
    $78–129

  5. Drive  466.9 mi

    1. Drive from Elgin to Nashvillecar car 466.9 mi
    9h 10m
    $86–124

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane ORD - TYS
    3h 36m
    $170–779

  7. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Nashville

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MDW - BNA
    5h 31m
    $85–484

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Memphis

    1. Take the bus from Elgin Transportation Center - Bus Stop D to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Memphis (MEM)plane plane ORD - MEM
    4h 57m
    $106–610

  9. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Memphis

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Memphis (MEM)plane plane MDW - MEM
    6h 18m
    $139–863

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Van Buren St. to Gary Metro Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 4m
    $84–132

Elgin to Tennessee by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration12h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 448.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 58m

What companies run services between Elgin, IL, USA and Tennessee, USA?

There is no direct connection from Elgin to Tennessee. However, you can take the bus to Rosemont CTA Station - Bus Stop D, walk to Rosemont, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Nashville (BNA), walk to Nashville International Airport, then take the line 18 bus to Central 5Th Ave - Bay 4. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elgin to Nashville Bus Station via Chicago Union Station, Carbondale, and Carbondale Intermodal Station in around 12h 42m.

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