There are 4 ways to get from Fort Payne to Nashville by car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Fort Payne to Birmingham-Airport-BHMcar
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Nashville (BNA)plane BHM - BNA
3h 25m$69–416Drive 163.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Payne to Nashvillecar 163.5 mi
2h 45m$30–44Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Payne to Gadsdentaxi
- Take the bus from Gadsden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
8h 25m$132–187Taxi, bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the taxi from Fort Payne to Gadsdentaxi
- Take the bus from Gadsden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead to Omni Nashville Hotelbus
8h 59m$243–288
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Payne to Nashville is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Payne to Nashville is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Fort Payne and Nashville is 281 miles. The road distance is 164.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Payne to Nashville without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 25m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Fort Payne to Nashville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Payne to Nashville is 164 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Fort Payne to Nashville.
There are 2224+ hotels available in Nashville.
What companies run services between Fort Payne, AL, USA and Nashville, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Payne to Nashville. However, you can drive to Birmingham-Airport-BHM airport, fly to Nashville (BNA), walk to Nashville International Airport, then take the line 18 bus to James Robertson Pkwy & 7Th Ave N. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Gadsden, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, then take the bus to Nashville Bus Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gadsden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Gadsden to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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