There are 7 ways to get from Nashville to Evanston by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Fly Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BNA - MDW
- Take the subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Mainsubway
4h 31m$66–372Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512 / ...
11h 8m$80–149Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2521
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain Saluki / ...
11h 21m$139–272Drive 445.7 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Evanstoncar 445.7 mi
8h 54m$82–118Fly Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BNA - ORD
- Take the train from Clybourn to Evanstontrain
5h 15m$108–312Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Drive from Nashville to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HSV - ORD
6h 7m$87–390Bus via Sheridan & Sunnyside
- Take the bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Stationbus
12h$83–153
Nashville to Evanston by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Evanston is to bus which costs $80 - $150 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Evanston is to fly and subway which takes 4h 31m and costs $65 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville station to Evanston. However, there are services departing from Nashville Bus Station and arriving at Paulina & Howard Terminal via Clark & Harrison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Nashville and Evanston is 431 miles. The road distance is 448.3 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Evanston without a car is to bus which takes 11h 8m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Nashville to Evanston, including transfers.
Nashville to Evanston bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
Nashville to Evanston bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Evanston is 448 miles. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Nashville to Evanston.
There are 1179+ hotels available in Evanston.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Evanston, IL, USA?
Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $110–160 and the journey takes 9h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Main
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Clybourn to Evanston
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $1
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Nashville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $55–85
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