There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Tennessee by plane, subway, 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.
Recommended option
Fly Reagan Washington to Knoxville • 3h 10m
Cheapest option
Train to Baltimore, fly to Nashville • 4h 37m
7 alternative options
Fly Reagan Washington to Chattanooga • 3h 27m
Fly Reagan Washington to Nashville • 4h 14m
Train, bus • 16h 17m
Train, bus via Atlanta • 19h 45m
Drive • 11h 2m
Washington to Tennessee by train and bus
The journey time between Washington and Tennessee is around 16h 17m and covers a distance of around 694 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 1h. Operated by Amtrak, Amtrak Northeast Regional and Greyhound USA, the Washington to Tennessee service departs from Washington Union Station and arrives in Nashville Bus Station. Typically seven services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Tennessee is to train and bus which costs $60 - $340 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Tennessee is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $140 - $480.
The distance between Washington and Tennessee is 456 miles. The road distance is 668.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Tennessee without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 17m and costs $60 - $340.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Washington to Tennessee, including transfers.
Tennessee is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 9:49 AM in Washington and 8:49 AM in Tennessee.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Tennessee is 669 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Washington to Tennessee.
There are 49+ hotels available in Tennessee. Prices start at $48 USD per night.
- Distance: 456 miles
- Duration: 3h 10m
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Tennessee, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Washington to Knoxville hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $430
Flights from Reagan Washington to Knoxville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $430
Flights from Reagan Washington to Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360 - $850
Flights from Reagan Washington to Chattanooga via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $850
Flights from Washington Dulles to Knoxville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Reagan Washington to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Knoxville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from Reagan Washington to Chattanooga via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Reagan Washington to Chattanooga via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Washington Dulles to Knoxville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Reagan Washington to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $430
Flights from Baltimore to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $410
Flights from Baltimore to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $410
Flights from Baltimore to Nashville via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $430
Flights from Baltimore to Nashville via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Washington Dulles to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $470
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $220
- Phone
- +1 202-637-7000
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $6
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- after 9:30 p.m. and weekend fare
- $2
- Senior / Disabled
- $2 - $4
- standard fare
- $3 - $6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14 - $200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $1 - $100
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $14 - $200
- Business Class Seat
- $50 - $150
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22 - $210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $6 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $22 - $210
- Business Class Seat
- $75 - $200
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Senior / Disabled
- $1 - $5
- Standard Fare
- $2 - $9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18 - $340
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $9 - $110
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $17 - $180
- Business Seat - Adult
- $18 - $200
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $30 - $130
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $60 - $270
- First Class - Adult
- $60 - $340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1 - $65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $1 - $16
- Child Coach - short notice
- $7 - $19
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $10 - $35
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $11 - $40
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $10 - $24
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $22 - $70
- Business Seat - short notice
- $28 - $55
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $6 - $65
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $4 - $25
- Child Coach - short notice
- $16 - $26
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $14 - $50
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $16 - $50
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $20 - $35
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $85
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $14 - $85
Train from Washington Union Station to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $26 - $85
- Child Coach - short notice
- $45 - $75
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $40 - $140
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $45 - $140
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $60 - $160
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $85 - $270
- Business Seat - short notice
- $90 - $270
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $70 - $210
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead to Omni Nashville Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
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