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How to get fromFort Wayne to Cookevilleby bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Fort Wayne to Cookeville by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train

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  1. Bus via Louisville

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus bus
    12h 38m
    $93–162

  2. Drive  391.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fort Wayne to Cookevillecar car 391.2 mi
    7h 47m
    $72–104

  3. Bus to Indianapolis, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane IND - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus bus
    10h 5m
    $363–1,183

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0112
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus bus Greyhound US0600
    13h 21m
    $91–152

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Fort Wayne to Indianapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Bloomington, INbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bloomington to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus bus
    14h 46m
    $93–197

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Fort Wayne to Detroitbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DTW - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus bus
    11h 15m
    $392–1,178

  7. Bus, train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Fort Wayne to Garybus bus
    2. Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    3. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MDW - BNA
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus bus
    11h 45m
    $122–569

  8. Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Fort Wayne to Columbusbus bus
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CMH - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus bus
    11h 15m
    $844–1,194

Indianapolis (IND) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 494.3 mi
  • Duration: 12h 38m

What companies run services between Fort Wayne, IN, USA and Cookeville, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from Coldwater after Ernst to Cookeville via Ft Wayne Citilink Central Station, Indianapolis Union Station, Louisville, KY, Nashville Bus Station, and Cookeville in around 12h 38m.

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