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Trip from Nashville, TN to Green Hill, TN

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 3, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

28m

Distance

18.6 mi

30 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 26m ★
6 AM
0h 29m
8 AM
0h 34m
10 AM
0h 31m
12 PM
0h 30m
3 PM
0h 31m
5 PM
0h 34m
8 PM
0h 27m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States

Nashville, TN

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Downtown Green Hill, TN, TN

Green Hill, TN

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Trip Overview

Nashville to Green Hill is 18.6 miles and takes about 28 minutes via I-24, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short hop stays within the Southeast region, specifically within Tennessee. It's a quick connection that primarily uses interstate before transitioning to local roads. Given its brevity, this drive is ideal for a simple point-to-point trip without needing extensive planning, perfect for a quick errand or connecting to another nearby destination.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 24 9.8 mi 11m
Tulip Grove Road 3.1 mi 5m
Lebanon Road 2 mi 3m
Downtown Loop 0.8 mi 1m
James Robertson Parkway 0.7 mi 1m
Central Pike 0.4 mi <1m
Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Boulevard 0.3 mi <1m
Lebanon Pike 0.3 mi <1m
Longest stretch: I 24 — 9.8 mi, about 11m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Nashville, TN and Green Hill, TN.

1

Start on this road

0.4 mi · 2 min · this road
2

At end of road, turn left onto Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Boulevard

0.3 mi · 43 sec · Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Boulevard
Use the straight / left / right lanes.
3

Turn left onto James Robertson Parkway

0.7 mi · 1 min · James Robertson Parkway
Use the straight / right lanes.
4

Turn right onto Interstate Drive

451 ft · 9 sec · Interstate Drive
Use the right lane.
5

Take the ramp

0.2 mi · 22 sec
Toward I 24 East Use the straight / slight left lanes.
6

Merge onto I 24

0.8 mi · 1 min · Downtown Loop
7

Keep slight left at fork onto I 24

9.8 mi · 11 min · I 24
Exit 50A Toward I 40 East, I 24 East: Knoxville, Chattanooga Use the slight left lane.
8

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 41 sec
Exit 221B Toward Old Hickory Boulevard Use the slight right lane.
9

Turn left onto SR 45

0.3 mi · 24 sec · Old Hickory Boulevard
10

Turn slight right

144 ft · 5 sec
11

Turn slight right onto SR 265

0.4 mi · 47 sec · Central Pike
12

Turn left onto Tulip Grove Road

3.1 mi · 5 min · Tulip Grove Road
Use the left lane.
13

Turn right onto US 70

0.3 mi · 25 sec · Lebanon Pike
14

Continue on US 70

2.0 mi · 3 min · Lebanon Road
15

Turn left onto Santa Fe Trail

141 ft · 6 sec · Santa Fe Trail
16

Arrive at destination

Santa Fe Trail

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 11

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.4 and 12.3 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

7
0.4 mi into trip | ~2m in | Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Boulevard

At end of road, turn left onto Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Boulevard

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / left / right lanes.
5
0.7 mi into trip | ~3m in | James Robertson Parkway

Turn left onto James Robertson Parkway

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / right lanes.
6
1.5 mi into trip | ~4m in

Take the ramp toward I 24 East

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight left lanes. Toward I 24 East
9
2.5 mi into trip | ~6m in | I 24

Keep slight left at fork onto I 24 toward I 40 East, I 24 East: Knoxville, Chattanooga

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight left lane. Exit 50A Toward I 40 East, I 24 East: Knoxville, Chattan...
7
12.3 mi into trip | ~17m in

Take the exit toward Old Hickory Boulevard

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane. Exit 221B Toward Old Hickory Boulevard

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.88 one way

$5.77 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.32 $3.16 $6.32
premium $4.93 $3.61 $7.22
diesel $5.60 $4.10 $8.20

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.5 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.6 0 $1.95 $0.89
Efficient EV 4.7 0 $1.63 $0.74
EV Truck/SUV 7.4 0 $2.60 $1.19

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Sep 2, 2026

Origin

Nashville, TN

Late night in Nashville on Thursday

Local time

2:28 AM

CDT

Current temp

75°F

Mostly Clear

0 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 10:43AM CDT until September 1 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 10:43AM CDT until September 5 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

Destination

Green Hill, TN

Late night in Green Hill on Thursday

Local time

2:28 AM

CDT

Current temp

74°F

Clear

0 mph 1% chance Live forecast

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 10:43AM CDT until September 1 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 10:43AM CDT until September 5 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

1 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

28m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

This drive is 56% highway, with the longest continuous stretch of interstate being 9.8 miles on I-24. You'll experience a mixed highway and surface road profile, meaning you'll transition from faster interstate speeds to more local cruising. Expect the interstate portion to involve merging traffic and potentially dense exits as you approach your destination before hitting surface roads like Tulip Grove Road and Lebanon Road.

56% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
16 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 9.8 mi on I 24.

How Hard Is This Drive?

7/10

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.4 miles in near Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Boulevard.

Driving Effort 7/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 18.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 28m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.7 miles (James Robertson Parkway): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.5 miles: Lane positioning matters here.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

647 ft 430 ft

Total Climb

381 ft

Total Descent

289 ft

Highest Point

647 ft

~18.6 mi in

Elevation Range

217 ft

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from Nashville, TN to Green Hill, TN, road signs begin pointing toward Chattanooga along the way.

Chattanooga

2.5 mi in | ~6m | via I 24

About the Cities

Starting in Nashville, TN

Full guide →

Founded 1779

Nashville is the capital of the American state of Tennessee. With 716,000 residents in 2022, it is the state's largest city. Nashville is sometimes called the "Country Music Capital of the World" or more often "Music City, USA"; however, Nashville has done much to escape its country music image and become a regional center of culture and commerce. In fact, Dell, Nissan, and Amazon have all moved some operations to or near the city. The music is various; major rap artists and rock bands (Jelly Roll, Young Buck, Haystak, Kings of Leon, Paramore, and Ben Folds) claim Nashville as their hometown, and the city is also the epicenter of the contemporary Christian music industry. Nashville has been the home of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry since 1925. Nashville also has a great bar scene. If you like to drink, you can go "Honky-tonking," also known as bar-hopping.

Top landmarks

  • • Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum — hall of fame
  • • Parthenon — Parthenon in Nashville
  • • Tennessee State Capitol — state capitol building of the U.S. state of Tennessee

Arriving in Green Hill, TN

Full guide →

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 28m. Total distance: 18.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

28m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (56%). Some complex stretches to watch for.

Scenic Drive

Mixed highway & surface route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 9.8 miles on I 24. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Green Hill, TN before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.4 miles (Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Boulevard): Lane positioning matters here; at 0.7 miles (James Robertson Parkway): Lane positioning matters here; at 1.5 miles: Lane positioning matters here.

Yes — Stones River National Battlefield. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Green Hill, TN before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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