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Memphis · United States

Car hire and driving in Memphis

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MEM means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Memphis

Car rental from Memphis: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Memphis to Little RockUnited States209 km (130 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Memphis to ClarksvilleUnited States287 km (178 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Memphis to TuscaloosaUnited States314 km (195 mi)about 4 h 15 min
Memphis to NashvilleUnited States316 km (196 mi)about 4 h 17 min
Memphis to JacksonUnited States317 km (197 mi)about 4 h 18 min
Memphis to HuntsvilleUnited States319 km (198 mi)about 4 h 20 min
Memphis to MurfreesboroUnited States340 km (211 mi)about 4 h 37 min
Memphis to BirminghamUnited States349 km (217 mi)about 4 h 44 min
Memphis to SpringfieldUnited States371 km (231 mi)about 5 h 2 min
Memphis to EvansvilleUnited States385 km (239 mi)about 5 h 13 min
Memphis to St. LouisUnited States387 km (240 mi)about 5 h 15 min
Memphis to ChattanoogaUnited States431 km (268 mi)about 5 h 51 min
Memphis to New York CityUnited States1,534 km (953 mi)about 20 h 48 min
Memphis to TorontoCanada1,318 km (819 mi)about 17 h 52 min
Memphis to BrooklynUnited States1,536 km (955 mi)about 20 h 50 min
Memphis to ChicagoUnited States774 km (481 mi)about 10 h 29 min
Memphis to QueensUnited States1,546 km (961 mi)about 20 h 58 min
Memphis to HoustonUnited States779 km (484 mi)about 10 h 34 min
Memphis to PhiladelphiaUnited States1,414 km (879 mi)about 19 h 10 min
Memphis to San AntonioUnited States1,017 km (632 mi)about 13 h 47 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 Memphis?

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.