- Must visit
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
World-renowned museum spanning ancient to modern art. Highlights include masterworks, global collections, and the dramatic Fifth Avenue setting.
Cheapest price
$134
Average price
$147
Fastest journey
20 h 20 m
Average duration
22 h 41 m
Buses per day
36
Distance
1221 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Nashville, TN to New York, NY is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Nashville, TN to New York, NY will cost around $147 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $134.
It's difficult to get from Nashville, TN to New York, NY without transferring at least once.
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FlixBus · FlixBusOmio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nashville, TN to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $105. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 18m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $105, and a flight costs an average of $63.
Distance: 758 miles (1221 km)
| Bus | Most popular Flight |
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$182 Average price Cheapest | $445 Average price |
24h 36m Average total duration 24h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 18m Average total duration Fastest 4h 18m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Nashville, TN to New York, NY:
A bus is $263 (€212) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nashville, TN to New York, NY costing on average $445 (€358).
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 6m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:05AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 32h55 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $163 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:40AM | Arrival Time 01:40AM | Duration 24h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $133 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:40AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 32h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $137 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 28h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $156 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:50AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 28h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $163 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:55AM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 24h20 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $150 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:25AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 28h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $137 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:25AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 28h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $145 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 25h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $132 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:55PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 25h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $136 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 26h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $152 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 23h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $132 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 32h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $133 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 01:40AM | Duration 26h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $135 |
The table below shows live departures for Nashville, TN to New York, NY buses for today, Tuesday, August 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
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FlixBus · FlixBus+![]() | 12:40 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 24h25 | 2:05 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:40 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 24h00 | 1:40 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus+ · · | 12:40 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 32h20 | 10:00 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 3 transfers | |
· + FlixBus+![]() | 2:30 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 28h20 | 7:50 AM New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 3 transfers | |
+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:25 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 27h20 | 10:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 2 transfers | |
+ FlixBus+ · | 6:25 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 28h45 | 12:10 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 3 transfers | |
+ FlixBus | 6:25 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 24h25 | 7:50 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 1 transfer | |
+ FlixBus+![]() | 6:25 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 25h45 | 9:10 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2 transfers | |
+ FlixBus+ · | 6:25 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 28h10 | 11:35 AM New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 3 transfers | |
+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:25 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 28h05 | 11:30 AM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 2 transfers | |
+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:45 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 25h30 | 1:15 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 2 transfers | |
+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:45 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 27h05 | 2:50 PM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 2 transfers | |
+ FlixBus+![]() | 10:45 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 25h20 | 1:05 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2 transfers | |
+ FlixBus | 10:45 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 24h40 | 12:25 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 1 transfer | |
+ FlixBus | 10:45 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 24h10 | 11:55 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 1 transfer | |
+ FlixBus+ · | 10:45 AM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 27h05 | 2:50 PM New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 3 transfers | |
· + FlixBus | 5:45 PM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 26h45 | 9:30 PM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 2 transfers | |
· | 6:15 PM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 22h25 | 5:40 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 1 transfer | |
+ FlixBus | 6:15 PM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 20h20 | 3:35 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 1 transfer | |
+ FlixBus | 6:15 PM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 24h45 | 8:00 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 1 transfer | |
+ FlixBus | 6:15 PM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 22h05 | 5:20 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 1 transfer | |
· · | 10:00 PM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 25h20 | 12:20 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2 transfers | |
· + FlixBus | 10:00 PM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 32h50 | 7:50 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 2 transfers | |
+ FlixBus | 10:00 PM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 26h40 | 1:40 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 1 transfer | |
· · | 10:00 PM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 25h50 | 12:50 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 2 transfers | |
· · + FlixBus | 10:00 PM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 35h55 | 10:55 AM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 3 transfers | |
· · · | 10:00 PM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 32h50 | 7:50 AM New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 3 transfers | |
· + FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:00 PM Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South | 34h05 | 9:05 AM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 3 transfers | |
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Buses from Nashville, TN to New York, NY run on average 40 times per day, taking around 24h 6m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $105 (€84) but you can travel from only $63 (€51) by flight.
The earliest bus runs at 00:30, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 758 miles (1221 km) distance in 19h 35m.
Distance 758 miles (1221 km) |
Average bus duration 24h 6m |
Cheapest ticket price $105 (€84) |
Buses per day 40 |
Fastest bus 19h 35m |
First bus 12:30 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Best time to book 7 days |
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World-renowned museum spanning ancient to modern art. Highlights include masterworks, global collections, and the dramatic Fifth Avenue setting.
Leading museum of modern and contemporary art, home to influential works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Warhol, and many others.
Major American art museum inside a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece. Its spiral galleries make the building itself part of the experience.
Vast urban park with lakes, meadows, museums, and scenic paths. It is the city’s classic outdoor escape and a true must-see.
Elevated park built on a former rail line, offering gardens, public art, and fresh perspectives on the West Side.
Bright, busy crossroads famous for giant screens, theaters, and nonstop energy. It is overwhelming, iconic, and quintessentially New York.
A thin, foldable slice with crisp crust and tangy tomato sauce. It is the city’s iconic fast meal, shaped by generations of neighborhood pizzerias.
A hand-rolled boiled and baked bagel, often topped with cream cheese and lox. New York water and long-standing bagel shops made it a city staple.
Salt-cured beef steamed until tender, usually served on rye with mustard. It is a classic Jewish deli sandwich strongly tied to New York food culture.
Acclaimed fine-dining restaurant highlighting contemporary American cuisine with refined tasting menus. Elegant setting and one of the city’s landmark tables.
Legendary coal-oven pizzeria serving classic New York pies in a casual, bustling setting. A long-standing favorite for an old-school slice experience.
Historic Jewish deli famed for towering pastrami sandwiches and classic counter service. Busy, traditional, and deeply tied to Lower East Side food culture.
Very high costs for hotels, dining, and attractions; transit is moderate, but overall NYC is pricier than most US and global city breaks.
Tip 18-20% at restaurants, more for great service. Taxis: 15-20%. Cafes: round up or add $1-2 for drinks.
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Most Nashville, TN to New York, NY buses use the Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South to New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. station pair, with some services arriving at New York, Port Authority Bus Station. Use this guide to compare Nashville, TN and New York, NY bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South is 1 km from Nashville city centre. Public transport options include:
Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Several food options available inside the terminal
WiFi available for free inside the terminal. ATMs are aTM machines available near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South.
Available at Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Nashville, Bus Terminal - 709 5Th Avenue South: Fully accessible for individuals with disabilities.
New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. is 4 km from New York city centre. Public transport options include:
New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, and WC.
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the station.
Available at New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave.: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave.: Elevators, ramps.
New York, Port Authority Bus Station is 4 km from New York city centre. Public transport options include:
New York, Port Authority Bus Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Starbucks (in the station), Auntie Anne's (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and throughout the station.
Ticket office support is available at New York, Port Authority Bus Station.
Available at New York, Port Authority Bus Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at New York, Port Authority Bus Station: Elevators, ramps.
New York, 28 Allen St. is 1 km from New York city centre. Public transport options include:
New York, 28 Allen St. has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Various dining options nearby on Allen St.
Wi-Fi is available at New York, 28 Allen St.. ATMs are available at New York, 28 Allen St..
Ticket office support is available at New York, 28 Allen St..
Available at New York, 28 Allen St.: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at New York, 28 Allen St.: Ramp access available for buses.
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