OUR USUAL ROUTE
A private driver
Door to door in about three hours, so you can sleep off Broadway on the way.
ADD-ON TO A NASHVILLE TRIP
Memphis
WEST TENNESSEE · ~3 HOURS BY CAR FROM NASHVILLE
Why add it
Where rock 'n' roll, soul and the blues began, a short drive west.
Graceland, Sun Studio, Stax and the National Civil Rights Museum, plus barbecue that takes itself very seriously. Memphis is the easiest add-on to a Nashville trip: a night or two on its own, or the first stop on the road to New Orleans.
- ~3 hrs
- by car
- ~210 mi
- along I-40
- 1–2 nights
- our suggested stay
- No flight
- needed
Our focus is Nashville. We plan Memphis as part of your Nashville trip, with the same care, the same planner and trusted hotel relationships in the city.
Getting there from Nashville
SELF-DRIVE
Your own car
A straightforward run west on I-40. Ideal if you're carrying on south to New Orleans.
ONWARD
Fly home from Memphis
Or continue down the Blues Highway to New Orleans.
Where it fits in your trip
Always after Nashville, never instead of it
Tennessee's music trail
6 nights · by road
NASHVILLE
4 nights
MEMPHIS
2 nights
The Blues Highway
8 nights · on to New Orleans
NASHVILLE
4 nights
MEMPHIS
2 nights
NEW ORLEANS
2+ nights
Where we'd have you stay
Historic, musical and characterful
OUR FIRST CHOICE · DOWNTOWN
The Peabody Memphis
The city's grand hotel since 1869, home of the famous Peabody Ducks, with Chez Philippe, a spa and afternoon tea.
MICHELIN KEY · SOUTH MAIN
ARRIVE Memphis
62 stylish rooms and lofts in the Arts District, with a bakery and cocktail bar downstairs.
FOR MUSIC LOVERS · SOUTH MAIN
Central Station Memphis
A historic train station turned hotel, with a vinyl listening lounge and Southern cooking at The Bishop.
FOR ELVIS FANS · GRACELAND
The Guest House at Graceland
Steps from Graceland itself. For guests who've come for the King.
Joined up
WHAT WE ARRANGE IN MEMPHIS
- 01
Your driver from Nashville
Or a car for the road south.
- 02
Graceland, Sun and Stax
Tours timed so the music sites flow in the right order.
- 03
Your evening on Beale
Dinner and the best live blues, planned around you.
- 04
One planner, start to finish
The same person on WhatsApp for every leg.
Memphis FAQ
Can I do Memphis as a day trip?
You can, but it's six hours in the car. One or two nights lets you see it properly.
Is it worth flying?
Not from Nashville. By the time you've been through two airports, the drive is quicker.
Can you plan Memphis on its own?
Our focus is Nashville, so we plan Memphis as part of a trip that includes it.
Do you charge for the extra leg?
Multi-city trips are quoted individually, depending on what we're arranging.
Nashville, then Memphis
TELL US YOUR DATES
We'll plan both cities, the road between them and everything around it.
Drive times are approximate.