There are 8 ways to get from Evanston to Nashville by subway, plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Nashville
best- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nashville (BNA)plane ORD - BNA
4h 31m$106–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
12h 4m$72–122Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
12h$112–238Drive 445.4 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Nashvillecar 445.4 mi
8h 52m$82–118Subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Nashville
- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nashville (BNA)plane MDW - BNA
4h 29m$82–482Bus, bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Nashville
- Take the bus from Davis Street Transportation Center - Bus Stop B to O'Hare MMF Bay 9bus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Nashville (BNA)plane MKE - BNA
6h 19m$539–1,043Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane ORD - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Nashvillecar
6h 14m$104–520Bus via Lafayette (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Chicago
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashvillebus Chicago
12h 52m$76–120
Evanston to Nashville by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Nashville is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Nashville is to subway and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $80 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Nashville station. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Nashville Bus Station via Michigan & Washington and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Evanston and Nashville is 452 miles. The road distance is 448 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Nashville without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Evanston to Nashville, including transfers.
Evanston to Nashville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston to Nashville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Nashville is 448 miles. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Evanston to Nashville.
There are 2203+ hotels available in Nashville.
What companies run services between Evanston, 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 $70–120 and the journey takes 9h 55m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Nashville via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Chicago Transit Authority Schedules & Routes
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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