There are 10 ways to get from DeKalb to Tennessee by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or car
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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$184–841Train, 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
14h 22m$66–106Bus
- 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 55m$73–173Train, 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 44m$116–254Drive 470.4 mi
- Drive from DeKalb to Nashvillecar 470.4 mi
9h 24m$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 36m$74–350Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Nashville
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Nashville (BNA)plane MDW - BNA
6h 50m$76–463Train 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 8m$100–423Train 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
8h$310–672Train 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 43m$110–672
DeKalb to Tennessee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from DeKalb to Tennessee is to bus which costs $70 - $180 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from DeKalb to Tennessee is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from DeKalb to Tennessee. However, there are services departing from Dekalb and arriving at James Robertson Pkwy & 7Th Ave N via Chicago Bus Station and Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
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 55m and costs $70 - $180.
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 24m to drive from DeKalb to Tennessee.
There are 2106+ hotels available in Tennessee.
What companies run services between DeKalb, IL, USA and Tennessee, USA?
You can take a bus from Dekalb to James Robertson Pkwy & 7Th Ave N via Chicago Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Nashville via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Memphis via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $6–8
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
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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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