There are 10 ways to get from DeKalb to Tennessee by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane ORD - TYS
6h 31m$152–642Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain Up-W
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
13h 49m$60–157Bus
- Take the bus from Dekalb to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
12h 50m$85–199Train, bus via Carbondale
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
13h 38m$74–257Drive 470.4 mi
- Drive from DeKalb to Nashvillecar 470.4 mi
9h 19m$86–124Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane ORD - CHA
6h 38m$72–350Line 12 bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Nashville
- Take the bus from Locust St. at 2nd St. - EB Stop #623 to Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662bus
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nashville (BNA)plane MDW - BNA
7h 3m$68–394Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Nashville
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Nashville (BNA)plane ORD - BNA
7h 16m$118–394Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Memphis
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Memphis (MEM)plane ORD - MEM
7h 57m$168–513Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Memphis
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Memphis (MEM)plane MDW - MEM
7h 48m$108–623
DeKalb to Tennessee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from DeKalb to Tennessee is to train and bus which costs $55 - $160 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from DeKalb to Tennessee is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from DeKalb to Tennessee station. However, there are services departing from Dekalb and arriving at Nashville Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between DeKalb and Tennessee is 572 miles. The road distance is 473.2 miles.
The best way to get from DeKalb to Tennessee without a car is to bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $80 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from DeKalb to Tennessee, including transfers.
DeKalb to Tennessee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dekalb station.
DeKalb to Tennessee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between DeKalb to Tennessee is 473 miles. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from DeKalb to Tennessee.
Book your DeKalb to Tennessee bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between DeKalb, IL, USA and Tennessee, USA?
You can take a bus from Dekalb to Nashville Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Memphis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dekalb to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
- Phone
- +1 815-748-2000
- Website
- cityofdekalb.com
Bus from Locust St. at 2nd St. - EB Stop #623 to Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- DeKalb Public Transit
- All other routes
- $1
- To/from Elburn
- $8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $55–85
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