There are 7 ways to get from Nashville to The Villages by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak)
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 Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Orlando (MCO)plane BNA - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
5h 28m$277–807Drive 630.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nashville to The Villagescar 630.3 mi
10h 38m$115–167Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesvillebus
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FLbus
13h 41m$155–255Fly to Tampa, shuttle
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Tampa (TPA)plane BNA - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
6h 40m$352–922Fly to Orlando Sanford, taxi
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Orlando Sanford (SFB)plane BNA - SFB
- Take the taxi from Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB to The Villagestaxi
4h 38m$202–582Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0115
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Wildwoodbus Houston
16h 16m$138–221Bus via Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckheadbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
17h 38m$249–351
Nashville (BNA) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to The Villages is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to The Villages is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 38m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville station to The Villages. However, there are services departing from Nashville Bus Station and arriving at Ocala, FL via Atlanta Bus Station, Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station and University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
The distance between Nashville and The Villages is 699 miles. The road distance is 633.9 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to The Villages without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 13h 41m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Nashville to The Villages, including transfers.
Nashville to The Villages bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
Nashville to The Villages bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
The Villages is 1h ahead of Nashville. It is currently 3:25 AM in Nashville and 4:25 AM in The Villages.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to The Villages is 634 miles. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Nashville to The Villages.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to The Villages via Atlanta Bus Station, Gainesville, Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station, UF Health Archer Road, University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr, and Ocala, FL in around 13h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Nashville to Orlando via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Nashville to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Nashville to Tampa via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Nashville to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Nashville to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Nashville to Orlando Sanford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Ocala, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $140–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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