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Windy City to Music City
A classic Midwestern run down to the heart of Tennessee. I've mapped this out as a 3-day loop, giving you one full day to soak up the Nashville soul between two solid driving legs.
3days
9stops
935km
Day 1: Chicago → Indianapolis → Nashville
7h 16min · 758km3 stops
Chicago
08:00
2h 55min · 295km
Indianapolis
12:30
4h 21min · 463km
Nashville
18:00
Day 2: RCA Studio B → 12 South → Grand Ole Opry
16min · 6.2km3 stops
RCA Studio B
10:00
8min · 2.5km
12 South
13:00
8min · 3.7km
Grand Ole Opry
17:00
Day 3: Nashville → Mammoth Cave National Park → Chicago
1h 49min · 171km3 stops
Nashville
09:00
18min · 19km
Mammoth Cave National Park
10:43
1h 31min · 152km
Chicago
18:00
Heads Up
- 1. Keep an eye on the time zone change; you'll lose an hour going into Nashville (Central to Eastern and back, depending on exactly where you cross, but Nashville itself is Central Time—just watch the Indiana stretches!).
- 2. Day 1: 7h 16m driving — plan rest stops
- 3. Day 3: 7h 48m driving — plan rest stops