Tours, tickets and day trips in Nashville
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville Public Library | 3,615,302 | 2017 |
| Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 1,297,433 | 2019 |
The busiest is Nashville Public Library at 3,615,302 visitors in 2017. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Day trips from Nashville
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville to Murfreesboro | United States | 50 km (31 mi) | about 49 min |
| Nashville to Clarksville | United States | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Nashville to Huntsville | United States | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Nashville to Chattanooga | United States | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Nashville to East Chattanooga | United States | 185 km (115 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Nashville to Evansville | United States | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Nashville to Louisville | United States | 249 km (155 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Nashville to Knoxville | United States | 258 km (161 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Nashville to Lexington | United States | 288 km (179 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Nashville to Lexington-Fayette | United States | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
| Nashville to Birmingham | United States | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 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.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Nashville?
Nashville Public Library, with 3,615,302 visitors in 2017 (Wikidata).
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.