There are 10 ways to get from Minnesota to Tennessee by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane MSP - TYS
3h 51m$277–1,272Fly Rochester to Nashville
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Nashville (BNA)plane RST - BNA
6h 32m$78–459Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
19h 55m$118–269Train, bus via Carbondale
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
20h 10m$238–498Drive 837.9 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Nashvillecar 837.9 mi
14h 32m$153–221Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Nashville (BNA)plane MSP - BNA
4h 12m$94–504Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Memphis
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Memphis (MEM)plane MSP - MEM
5h 4m$133–753Fly Duluth International Airport to Nashville
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Nashville (BNA)plane DLH - BNA
7h 3m$93–454Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100
21h 4m$184–404Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashvillebus
25h$158–260
Minnesota to Tennessee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Tennessee is to bus which costs $110 - $270 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Tennessee is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $270 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Tennessee. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station 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 19h 55m.
The distance between Minnesota and Tennessee is 817 miles. The road distance is 842.8 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Tennessee without a car is to bus which takes 19h 55m and costs $110 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Minnesota to Tennessee, including transfers.
Minnesota to Tennessee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Tennessee is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $270 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $270 and takes 19h 55m.
Minnesota to Tennessee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Tennessee is 843 miles. It takes approximately 14h 32m to drive from Minnesota to Tennessee.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Tennessee, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to James Robertson Pkwy & 7Th Ave N via Chicago Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb in around 19h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Rochester to Nashville via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Nashville via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Rochester to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Memphis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Memphis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Rochester to Nashville via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $23–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–70
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