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Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Nashville to St. Louis. If you're planning a road trip to St. Louis, you can research locations to stop along the way. Traveling with a dog or cat? View pet-friendly stops between Nashville and St. Louis. Camping along the way? View RV campgrounds between Nashville and St. Louis. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
11:00 am start in Nashville
drive for about 53 minutes
11:53 am Clarksville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:53 pm
drive for about 40 minutes
1:33 pm Hopkinsville
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:33 pm
drive for about 53 minutes
3:25 pm Grand Rivers
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 2.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Grand Rivers
drive for about 1 hour
11:00 am Cache River State Natural Area
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:00 pm
drive for about 1 hour
1:08 pm eat at Burton's Cafe
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:08 pm
drive for about 47 minutes
2:55 pm Nashville (Illinois)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:55 pm
drive for about 60 minutes
4:55 pm arrive in St. Louis
stay at Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
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Tony asked:
best places to see, stay and eat between st louis and nashville?? (3 answers)
Your starting point is Nashville, Tennessee.
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Clarksville (3 answers)
Hopkinsville
Grand Rivers (2 answers)
Cache River State Natural Area
Burton's Cafe
Nashville (Illinois)
questions about Nashville (Illinois):
what hotels there
Your final destination is Saint Louis, Missouri.
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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 St. Louis.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch, which was mentioned 3 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Pappy's Smokehouse, which was mentioned 8 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.
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a St. Louis to Nashville drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
Looking for ideas for more destinations within driving distance of Nashville? Try searching for places within 4.5 hours of Nashville.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Nashville to St. Louis. Or get a full Nashville to St. Louis flight plan.
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