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How to get fromTennessee to Dauphin Islandby bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Tennessee to Dauphin Island by bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Mobile Bus Station to Fort Morgancar car
    4. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    13h
    $96–162

  2. Fly Nashville to Pensacola International Airport, bus, drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane plane BNA - PNS
    2. Take the bus from Pensacola Airport to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Mobile Bus Station to Fort Morgancar car
    4. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    8h 26m
    $76–348

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nashville to Fort Morgancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry Mobil Bay Ferry
    9h
    $96–149

  4. Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Mobile Regional Airport, drive, car ferry

    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane plane CHA - MOB
    2. Drive from Loxley to Fort Morgancar car
    3. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    7h 59m
    $150–482

  5. Bus, drive, car ferry via Sandy Springs

    1. Take the bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckheadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Grand Baybus bus
    3. Drive from Grand Bay to Fort Morgancar car
    4. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    14h 38m
    $251–308

  6. Drive  457.7 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Dauphin Islandcar car 457.7 mi
    8h 51m
    $84–121

  7. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Mobile Regional Airport, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane plane ATL - MOB
    3. Drive from Loxley to Fort Morgancar car
    4. Take the carferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Islandcarferry car ferry
    9h 11m
    $194–541

  8. Fly Nashville to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane plane BNA - VPS
    2. Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Dauphin Islandcar car
    5h 47m
    $87–432

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 528 mi
  • Duration: 13h

What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Dauphin Island, AL, USA?

There is no direct connection from Tennessee to Dauphin Island. However, you can take the line 55 bus to Fulton Station Outbound, walk to Nashville Bus Station, take the bus to Montgomery Intermodal Center, take the bus to Mobile Bus Station, drive to Fort Morgan, take the car ferry to Dauphin Island, then drive to Dauphin Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nashville to Dauphin Island via Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island in around 9h.

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