# Road trips from Nashville 19 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Nashville, including 0 day trips and 17 weekend drives; 5 ready-made itineraries begin nearby. ## Weekend road trips from Nashville - [US 41: Dixie Highway, Nashville to Chattanooga](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dixie-hwy-nashville) — Starts in Nashville; Nashville → Chattanooga, ~220 mi, 2 days - [The Middle Tennessee Pike](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/middle-tn-pike) — Starts in Nashville; Nashville → Muscle Shoals, ~140 mi, 2 days - [US 70: Broadway of America](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us70-broadway) — Starts in Nashville; Memphis → Nashville, ~210 mi, 2 days - [The Trail of Tears: Georgia to Kentucky](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/trail-of-tears-north) — About 1 h 35 min to Hopkinsville; New Echota → Hopkinsville, ~350 mi, 3 days - [Bourbon, Bluegrass & Shakers](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/bourbon-68) — About 2 h to Mammoth Cave; Lexington → Mammoth Cave, ~180 mi, 2–3 days - [US 127: The Plateau & the Sale](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us127-plateau) — About 2 h 30 min to Albany, KY; Chattanooga → Albany, KY, ~160 mi, 2 days - [The Shoals](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/muscle-shoals) — About 2 h 30 min to Huntsville; Corinth → Huntsville, ~150 mi, 2 days - [Highway 64: Shiloh to Lookout Mountain](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/tn-64) — About 2 h 50 min to Chattanooga; Memphis → Chattanooga, ~340 mi, 2–3 days - [The Overhill Country](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/overhill) — About 2 h 50 min to Chattanooga; Chattanooga → Gatlinburg, ~175 mi, 2 days - [US 41: Dixie Highway & the Atlanta Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dixie-hwy-41) — About 2 h 50 min to Chattanooga; Chattanooga → Atlanta, ~120 mi, 1–2 days - [US 60: The Mutton Line](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/mutton-line) — About 3 h to Paducah; Louisville → Paducah, ~220 mi, 2 days - [Moonbows & the Gorge](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/moonbows-gorge) — About 3 h 35 min to Cumberland Falls; Slade → Cumberland Falls, ~150 mi, 2 days - [US 11E: The Great Valley Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/great-valley-11e) — About 4 h to Knoxville; Knoxville → Bristol, ~110 mi, 1–2 days - [The Wilderness Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/wilderness-road) — About 4 h 15 min to Berea; Bristol → Berea, ~220 mi, 2–3 days - [The Hill Country Ramble](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/hill-country) — About 4 h 15 min to Tupelo; Memphis → Tupelo, ~130 mi, 1–2 days - [US 64: The Waterfall Byway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/waterfall-byway) — About 4 h 15 min to Murphy; Brevard → Murphy, ~120 mi, 2 days - [The Bootheel: US 61 North](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/bootheel-61) — About 4 h 20 min to Cape Girardeau; Memphis → Cape Girardeau, ~175 mi, 1–2 days ## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach - [Natchez Trace Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/natchez-trace) — Starts in Nashville; Natchez → Nashville, ~444 mi, 3–4 days - [US 64: The Waterfall Byway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/waterfall-byway) — About 4 h 15 min to Murphy; Brevard → Murphy, ~120 mi, 2 days ## Longer itineraries starting near Nashville - [The Red Dirt Roadhouse Run](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/red-dirt-run) — 6 days, ~900 mi, from Nashville - [The Trace & the Delta Loop](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/trace-delta-week) — 7 days, ~1000 mi, from Nashville - [The Long Way to the Opry](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/music-epic) — 21 days, ~3000 mi, from Nashville (loop) - [Nashville to Atlanta on the Dixie Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/nashville-to-atlanta) — 3 days, ~340 mi, from Nashville - [Nashville Day Trips: the Dixie Highway Sampler](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/nashville-day-trips) — 3 days, ~300 mi, from Nashville ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the closest route to Nashville? The nearest way in is Natchez Trace Parkway (Natchez → Nashville) — starts in Nashville; ~444 miles over 3–4 days. ### What is a good day trip from Nashville? No one-day route starts within 2.5 hours of Nashville; the nearest route overall is Natchez Trace Parkway (Natchez → Nashville) — starts in Nashville; ~444 miles over 3–4 days. ### What is a good weekend road trip from Nashville? US 41: Dixie Highway, Nashville to Chattanooga (Nashville → Chattanooga) — starts in Nashville; ~220 miles over 2 days. ### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Nashville? Natchez Trace Parkway begins right in Nashville. --- Canonical URL: https://dixieroadtrip.com/road-trips-from/nashville Publisher: Dixie Media (Dixie Road Trip, https://dixieroadtrip.com/)