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What is the best driving route from New York to Nashville?

I’m taking my girlfriend home to meet my family over the holidays, and we’re going to drive. What’s the best route from New York to Nashville?

Sarah Gray · Updated on Mar 20, 2023

Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.

Congratulations on a major milestone in your relationship! The best driving route from

to

is I-81 South to I-40 West.

Your trip will take about 13.5 hours and cover nearly 900 miles, so you should consider splitting it between two days. A nice way to break up the drive would be to stop in

for a night before continuing on to Nashville the next day.

Regardless of whether you split your trip up, you should be sure you’re ready to cover that much ground by

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