Home College road trips Nashville–Knoxville Nashville–Knoxville A Tennessee cross-state loop: Vanderbilt in Nashville on Saturday, then a 3-hour drive east to UT Knoxville on Sunday. Sleep in Nashville Saturday night — the Nashville-to-Knoxville drive is best done Sunday morning.
Dates ‹ Fri, Sep 18 → Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults ›
2 colleges · 366 mi · 6 h 20 m driving · 1 hotel night · 2 adults
Biggest stay: Nashville — 1 night (Sep 18–19)
2-stop route through Nashville–Knoxville; 366 miles Vanderbilt UT Knoxville Route — Nashville, TN start, 2 campuses Night-by-night itinerary Nashville, TN → Vanderbilt 3 mi · 10 min
morning tour
vanderbilt-university → Nashville 3 mi · 10 min
overnight
nashville-tn → UT Knoxville 180 mi · 3 h 00 m
morning tour
university-of-tennessee → Home 180 mi · 3 h 00 m
trip ends
Nashville, TN Visits that day: Vanderbilt campus tour
Hotel zone — Nashville 33 stays within 3 mi
Examples: The Joseph · Omni Nashville · Hutton Hotel
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