How far apart are Chattanooga and Nashville?

The driving distance from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Nashville, Tennessee is:

135 miles / 217 km

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How far apart are Chattanooga and Nashville?


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The total driving distance from Chattanooga, TN to Nashville, TN is 135 miles or 217 kilometers.

Your trip begins in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It ends in Nashville, Tennessee.

If you are planning a road trip, you might also want to calculate the total driving time from Chattanooga, TN to Nashville, TN so you can see when you'll arrive at your destination.

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Looking for free live music in Nashville, the Music City? According to VisitMusicCity.com, Music City hosts live music 24/7 year round. And the live music performances are free.

You can download the Nashville Live Music Guide App, which shows you where, what, who, when, and how to find live music playing in Nashville. This free app will let you browse through over 150 clubs in the Nashville area with live music calendar for the day of your visit.

Some of the free music events in Nashville include:

Jack Daniel’s Best of Broadway, New Year’s Eve in Music City
Let Freedom Sing – July 4 in Music City
Nashville Symphony Community Concerts
Music in the Vines at Arrington Vineyards
Musicians Corner
Big Band Dances
Pinkin’ on the Plaza
Tomato Art Fest
Live on the Green Music Festival
Harvest Party
Octoberfest Nashville’s Original German Festival

While in Nashville, we suggest attending a concert at Ryman, the famous National Historic Landmark and at the legendary Grand Ole Opry.




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The driving distance from Nashville, Tennessee to Chattanooga, Tennessee is:

135 miles / 217 km

Plan your road trip at  

How far apart are Chattanooga and Nashville?


Map of driving directions from Nashville, TN to Chattanooga, TN

View a map with driving directions using your preferred map provider: Google Maps, Bing Maps, or MapQuest. You can use DriveDistance.com to get the full driving distance from Nashville to Chattanooga with directions.


More trip calculations

The total driving distance from Nashville, TN to Chattanooga, TN is 135 miles or 217 kilometers.

Your trip begins in Nashville, Tennessee. It ends in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

If you are planning a road trip, you might also want to calculate the total driving time from Nashville, TN to Chattanooga, TN so you can see when you'll arrive at your destination.

You can also calculate the cost of driving from Nashville, TN to Chattanooga, TN based on current local fuel prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage.

If you're meeting a friend, you might be interested in finding the city that is halfway between Nashville, TN and Chattanooga, TN.

Planning to fly a plane instead? You might be more interested in calculating the straight line distance to fly from Nashville, TN to Chattanooga, TN.




Driving distance calculator

Travelmath helps you find driving distances based on actual directions for your road trip. You can get the distance between cities, airports, states, countries, or zip codes to figure out the best route to travel to your destination. Combine this information with the fuel cost tool to find out how much it will cost you to drive the distance, or compare the results to the straight line distance to determine whether it's better to drive or fly. You can print out pages with a travel map.

How far of a drive from Chattanooga Tennessee from Nashville Tennessee?

135 miles / 217 km Chattanooga to Nashville drive.

Is Memphis or Nashville close to Chattanooga?

Nashville is the most popular city on the route — it's 2 hours from Chattanooga and 3 hours from Memphis.

Are there mountains between Chattanooga and Nashville?

Halfway between Nashville and Chattanooga, atop Monteagle mountain, a vibrant food community awaits. Monteagle Mountain is more than a town to just drive through en route to Chattanooga. Native Nashvillians have escaped to this “in the clouds” retreat for years.

Why is Chattanooga famous?

Chattanooga is internationally known from the 1941 hit song "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Glenn Miller and his orchestra. It is home to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and Chattanooga State Community College.