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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Columbia (Tennessee) to Nashville. If you're planning a road trip to Nashville, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Columbia (Tennessee) and Nashville. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Columbia (Tennessee) and Nashville. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
11:00 am start in Columbia (Tennessee)
drive for about 11 minutes
11:11 am stay at Holiday Inn Express Columbia
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:11 pm
drive for about 33 minutes
12:44 pm Franklin (Tennessee)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:44 pm
drive for about 16 minutes
2:00 pm Radnor Lake Natural Area and Wildlife Refuge
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:00 pm
drive for about 14 minutes
3:15 pm Music Row
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:15 pm
drive for about 6 minutes
4:20 pm arrive in Nashville
stay at Gaylord Opryland Resort
driving ≈ 1.5 hours
Your starting point is Columbia, Tennessee.
You can enter an exact street address if you want to get precise directions, but this is optional.
Since there are only 2 travelers, we assume you're driving 1 car. You can adjust the number of people traveling at the top. We assume a maximum of 4 passengers per car, but you can change the number of cars to fit your situation.
Holiday Inn Express Columbia
Franklin (Tennessee) (9 answers)
Radnor Lake Natural Area and Wildlife Refuge (2 mentions)
Radnor Lake Natural Area and Wildlife Refuge (2 mentions)
Music Row (6 mentions)
Your final destination is Nashville, Tennessee.
You can enter the exact street address of your destination, but this is optional.
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Nashville.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Gaylord Opryland Resort, which was mentioned 10 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Bluebird Cafe, which was mentioned 5 times.
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Nashville to Columbia (Tennessee) drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Columbia (Tennessee) to Nashville. Or get a full Columbia (Tennessee) to Nashville flight plan.
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