There are 2 ways to get from Bowling Green to Oak Ridge by car, bus, plane, or taxi
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Drive 172.7 mi
best- Drive from Bowling Green to Oak Ridgecar 172.7 mi
4h 1m$32–46Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane BNA - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Oak Ridgetaxi
5h 43m$292–1,100
Nashville (BNA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowling Green to Oak Ridge is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bowling Green to Oak Ridge is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Bowling Green and Oak Ridge is 174 miles. The road distance is 173.8 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive 173.8 miles from Bowling Green to Oak Ridge.
Oak Ridge is 1h ahead of Bowling Green. It is currently 7:50 PM in Bowling Green and 8:50 PM in Oak Ridge.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowling Green to Oak Ridge is 174 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Bowling Green to Oak Ridge.
There are 53+ hotels available in Oak Ridge.
What companies run services between Bowling Green, KY, USA and Oak Ridge, TN, USA?
You can drive from Bowling Green to Oak Ridge in around 4h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–750
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
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