There are 7 ways to get from Johnson City to Memphis by car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly
best- Drive from Johnson City to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Memphis (MEM)plane TYS - MEM
5h 2m$132–731Drive 485.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Johnson City to Memphiscar 485.4 mi
8h 17m$89–128Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Johnson City to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburgbus
- Take the bus from Exit 118 - Park and Ride to 3rd St Station Slip Dbus Swb
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
19h 41m$203–296Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Memphis (MEM)plane TRI - MEM
7h 58m$231–811Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly
- Drive from Johnson City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Memphis (MEM)plane GSP - MEM
7h 19m$144–784Shuttle to Asheville Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Asheville Airport
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Memphis (MEM)plane AVL - MEM
9h 23m$321–861Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Boone
- Take the bus from Boone to Charlottebus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
22h 31m$236–308
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Memphis (MEM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johnson City to Memphis is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Johnson City to Memphis is to drive and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $130 - $750.
The distance between Johnson City and Memphis is 470 miles. The road distance is 488.2 miles.
The best way to get from Johnson City to Memphis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 19h 41m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Johnson City to Memphis, including transfers.
Memphis is 1h behind Johnson City. It is currently 1:23 AM in Johnson City and 12:23 AM in Memphis.
Yes, the driving distance between Johnson City to Memphis is 488 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Johnson City to Memphis.
There are 436+ hotels available in Memphis.
What companies run services between Johnson City, TN, USA and Memphis, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Memphis (MEM) every 2 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Christiansburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
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