There are 6 ways to get from Frankfort to Tennessee by car, bus, plane, or taxi
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Drive, bus (Amtrak)
best- Drive from Frankfort to Louisville, KYcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus Chicago
3h 59m$40–64Drive 206.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Frankfort to Nashvillecar 206.2 mi
3h 34m$38–55Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Frankfort to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nashville (BNA)plane SDF - BNA
2h 46m$62–386Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Frankfort to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYtaxi
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus Indianapolis
4h 59m$200–327Taxi, line 31 bus, bus
- Take the taxi from Frankfort to Middletown Station @ Targettaxi
- Take the bus from Middletown Station @ Target to S 5th @ W Jeffersonbus 31
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
6h 40m$150–195Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Frankfort to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Nashville (BNA)plane CVG - BNA
3h 28m$966–1,022
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfort to Tennessee is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfort to Tennessee is to drive and fly which takes 2h 46m and costs $60 - $390.
The distance between Frankfort and Tennessee is 231 miles. The road distance is 207.4 miles.
The best way to get from Frankfort to Tennessee without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Frankfort to Tennessee, including transfers.
Tennessee is 1h behind Frankfort. It is currently 12:08 AM in Frankfort and 11:08 PM in Tennessee.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfort to Tennessee is 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Frankfort to Tennessee.
There are 2185+ hotels available in Tennessee.
What companies run services between Frankfort, KY, USA and Tennessee, USA?
There is no direct connection from Frankfort to Tennessee. However, you can drive to Louisville, KY then take the bus to Nashville. Alternatively, you can drive from Frankfort to Nashville in around 3h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Covington to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
- Phone
- +1 (502) 585-1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transit Authority River City
Bus from Middletown Station @ Target to S 5th @ W Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Transit Authority River City
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $110–180
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