Nashville to Tampa road trip: Best stops, drive time & distance
The best road trip stops on the Nashville to Tampa drive are Chattanooga, Atlanta and Valdosta. The distance from Nashville to Tampa by car is 704 miles, with a 10h13m driving time.
Planning a Nashville to Tampa road trip itinerary
The Nashville to Tampa drive takes you from the capital of Tennessee to the Florida coast.
Nashville is renowned for its country music, but the National Museum of African American Music is also in the Tennessee capital.
The best Nashville experiences include backstage tours of the Grand Ole Opry House, helicopter flights over the city and tasting tours at the Big Machine Distillery. You can also try line dancing classes, the Country Music Hall of Fame and haunted pub crawls. Or, for lavish old homes, visit Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, the Travellers Rest Historic House Museum and Belmont Mansion.
Excellent Nashville accommodation choices include the gloriously evocative Belle Air Mansion and Inn, plus downtown’s grand dame, the Hermitage.
How to see Nashville the smart way
You can save money in Nashville by combining a tour ticket with admission to two top attractions. These combo tickets give you a half day tour of the main sights, plus entrance to the Ryman Auditorium and Country Music Hall of Fame. Find out more here.
Tampa is justifiably one of the most popular holiday destinations in Florida. It’s home to top attractions such as the Florida Aquarium, ZooTampa, the Adventure Island water park and Busch Gardens theme park.
Other great Tampa experiences include historic Ybor City food walking tours, seeing the highlights in a street legal golf cart and a Haunted Tampa tour that combines ghosts and pubs.
Also on offer are Segway tours, history cruises, dolphin-watching and celebrity homes tours.
Tampa accommodation is best booked in advance – look for deals here.
Nashville to Tampa distance and driving time
By car, the distance from Nashville to Tampa is 704 miles. That makes for a driving time of around 10 hours and 13 minutes. The quickest route is largely down the I-24 and I-75.
The best stops to add to a Nashville to Tampa road trip are Chattanooga, Atlanta and Valdosta GA.
Best stops between Nashville and Tampa: Chattanooga
Chattanooga in the foothills of the Appalachians is home to the National Medal of Honor Heritage Museum and the Tennessee Aquarium. But it’s mostly an outdoorsy place. Great Chattanooga experiences include rafting on the Middle Ocoee River, backcountry tours in Swincars and kayak adventures to the Nickajack Bat Cave. You can also try Segway tours, guided ghost walks and trolley tours.
- Find more ideas on the first section – the Nashville to Chattanooga drive.
Best stops between Nashville and Tampa: Atlanta
Atlanta played a massive part in the Civil Rights movement, and a black history and civil rights tour is pretty much a must-do.
For more Atlanta experiences, try a sightseeing trolley tour for orientation and overview. Or a guided bike ride to get a better feel for the neighbourhoods.
Other Atlanta favourites include the World of Coca Cola, Midtown food and cocktail tours and multi-brewery beer tours.
- Find more attractions on the second section – the Chattanooga to Atlanta drive.
Nashville to Tampa road trip attractions: Valdosta GA
In Valdosta GA, the Lowndes County Historical Museum does the local history thing. And the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts hosts strong porcelain and East African art collections.
Most visitors, however, will beeline it to Wild Adventures. This is a zoo, water park and theme park rolled into one, and there’s a decent clutch of thrill rides.
- Find more attractions along the Atlanta to Valdosta drive and Valdosta to Tampa drive.
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