Car hire and driving in Knoxville, TN
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TYS means 18 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Knoxville
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville to East Chattanooga | United States | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Knoxville to Chattanooga | United States | 162 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Knoxville to Murfreesboro | United States | 223 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Knoxville to Athens | United States | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Knoxville to Sandy Springs | United States | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Knoxville to Lexington | United States | 231 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Knoxville to Lexington-Fayette | United States | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Knoxville to Atlanta | United States | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Knoxville to Nashville | United States | 258 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Knoxville to South Fulton | United States | 272 km (169 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Knoxville to Huntsville | United States | 278 km (173 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Knoxville to Charlotte | United States | 290 km (180 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Knoxville to New York City | United States | 1,013 km (629 mi) | about 13 h 44 min |
| Knoxville to Toronto | Canada | 943 km (586 mi) | about 12 h 47 min |
| Knoxville to Brooklyn | United States | 1,013 km (630 mi) | about 13 h 44 min |
| Knoxville to Chicago | United States | 730 km (454 mi) | about 9 h 54 min |
| Knoxville to Queens | United States | 1,023 km (636 mi) | about 13 h 52 min |
| Knoxville to Houston | United States | 1,270 km (789 mi) | about 17 h 13 min |
| Knoxville to Montréal | Canada | 1,371 km (852 mi) | about 18 h 35 min |
| Knoxville to Philadelphia | United States | 886 km (551 mi) | about 12 h 1 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Knoxville?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.