There are 8 ways to get from Nashville to Plano by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BNA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Plano Stationtrain
6h$83–415Fly to Chicago Rockford International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)plane BNA - RFD
- Drive from Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) to Planocar
4h 29m$79–410Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Plano Stationtrain Carl Sandburg / ...
12h 5m$88–170Bus, train via Carbondale
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Plano Stationtrain
12h 21m$144–299Drive 446.4 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Planocar 446.4 mi
8h 59m$82–118Fly 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 Chicago Union Station to Plano Stationtrain
6h 24m$120–332Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BNA - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Plano Stationtrain
8h 10m$547–1,111Bus, train via Lafayette (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Plano Stationtrain
12h 36m$92–145
Nashville to Plano by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Plano is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Plano is to fly and drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $75 - $410.
The distance between Nashville and Plano is 472 miles. The road distance is 449 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Plano without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 5m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Nashville to Plano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Plano is 449 miles. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Nashville to Plano.
There are 17+ hotels available in Plano.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Plano, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nashville to Plano. However, you can take the line 18 bus to Nashville International Airport, walk to Nashville (BNA) airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, take the subway to Harold Washington Library, walk to Adams & Wabash, take the line 151 bus to Union Station Transit Center, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Plano Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Plano Station via Chicago Bus Station and Chicago Union Station in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Rockford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Plano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Plano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Plano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Plano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Plano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Plano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $24–45
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