Halfway between Memphis, TN and Nashville, TN
The spot that splits the drive fairly — measured in real driving time, not a point drawn on a map. It's around Lexington, TN, where each side drives about 1 hr 57 min.
How far is Memphis from Nashville?
It's about 212 mi by road from Memphis, TN to Nashville, TN — roughly 3 hr 54 min of driving without stops, most of it on I-40. The fair meeting point is near Lexington, TN, where Memphis drives 1 hr 57 min and Nashville drives 1 hr 57 min.
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Where to actually meet
Real spots near Lexington, TN to pick as your rendezvous.
- Beech River Heritage MuseumMuseum · 9 mi away
- Natchez Trace State ForestNature reserve · 13 mi away
- Memorial BridgePark · 5 mi away
- Parker's Crossroad City ParkPark · 6 mi away
- Parker's Crossroads BattlefieldPark · 6 mi away
- Guy B. Amis ParkPark · 9 mi away
Towns between Memphis and Nashville
Fair point vs. the map midpoint
A plain map midpoint between Memphis and Nashville would put you about 8 mi from Lexington, TN. The fair point sits closer to Memphis because the drive on that side is slower or less direct, so meeting at the map midpoint would leave one of you driving longer.
Other meeting points
Fair spots for nearby routes and other trips from Memphis and Nashville.