There are 9 ways to get from Nashville to Rockford Airport (RFD) by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Rockford International Airport
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)plane BNA - RFD
3h 4m$67–402Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane BNA - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
5h 50m$160–397Bus, train, taxi 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 OTC to Harvardtrain
- Take the taxi from Harvard to Rockford Airport (RFD)taxi
14h 17m$332–480Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Elburntrain
- Take the taxi from W Locust St at Normal Rd -WB Stop #456 to Rockford Airport (RFD)taxi
14h 34m$204–292Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane BNA - MDW
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
6h 45m$123–487Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BNA - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
7h 44m$595–1,176Bus, train, taxi #2
- 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 OTC to Elburntrain
- Take the taxi from W Locust St at Normal Rd -WB Stop #456 to Rockford Airport (RFD)taxi
15h 29m$206–279Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Airport to Downtown Transfer Center - Janesvillebus
17h 48m$180–257Drive 504.2 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Rockford Airport (RFD)car 504.2 mi
9h 28m$92–133
Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to Rockford Airport (RFD) is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to Rockford Airport (RFD) is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $65 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville station to Rockford Airport (RFD). However, there are services departing from Nashville Bus Station and arriving at Beloit Transfer Center via Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee, WI - Airport and Downtown Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
The distance between Nashville and Rockford Airport (RFD) is 452 miles. The road distance is 507.1 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to Rockford Airport (RFD) without a car is to bus and train and taxi via Carbondale which takes 14h 17m and costs $330 - $480.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Nashville to Rockford Airport (RFD), including transfers.
Nashville to Rockford Airport (RFD) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Nashville to Rockford Airport (RFD) is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $65 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $260 and takes 17h 48m.
Nashville to Rockford Airport (RFD) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to Rockford Airport (RFD) is 507 miles. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Nashville to Rockford Airport (RFD).
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and Rockford Airport (RFD), USA?
Allegiant Air flies from Nashville (BNA) to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Rockford Airport (RFD) via Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee, WI - Airport, Downtown Transfer Center, and Beloit Transfer Center in around 17h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Midway International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- 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 Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nashville to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Nashville to Chicago Rockford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago OTC to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $7–9
Train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
Train from Chicago OTC to Elburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–25
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $14–35
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–25
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- Phone
- (262) 542-8861
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Airport to Downtown Transfer Center - Janesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Book at
- coachusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
DeCab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-815-757-6430
- Website
- decab-taxi.business.site
DeCab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-815-757-6430
- Website
- decab-taxi.business.site
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