There are 6 ways to get from Independence to Cookeville by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane MCI - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Cookevillecar
8h 39m$219–1,228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus
15h 11m$95–205Train, bus
- Take the train from Independence Station to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus
14h 40m$116–268Drive 603.5 mi
- Drive from Independence to Cookevillecar 603.5 mi
11h 4m$111–160Line 24 bus, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the bus from On Truman At Osage Wb to East Village - Bay Abus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Nashville (BNA)plane MCI - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookevillebus
7h 59m$202–587Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane MCI - CHA
- Drive from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Cookevillecar
9h 3m$112–576
Kansas City (MCI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Independence to Cookeville is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Independence to Cookeville is to line 24 bus and fly and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Independence and Cookeville is 779 miles. The road distance is 607 miles.
The best way to get from Independence to Cookeville without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 40m and costs $110 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Independence to Cookeville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Independence to Cookeville is 607 miles. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Independence to Cookeville.
There are 46+ hotels available in Cookeville.
What companies run services between Independence, MO, USA and Cookeville, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from On Truman At Main Westbound to Cookeville via East Village - Bay A, Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Cookeville in around 15h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Kansas City to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Kansas City to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Kansas City to Nashville via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Kansas City to Nashville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Independence Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cookeville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 816-221-0660
- Website
- ridekc.org
Bus from On Truman At Osage Wb to East Village - Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ridekc.org
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