Halfway between Nashville, TN and St. Louis, MO
The spot that splits the drive fairly — measured in real driving time, not a point drawn on a map. It's around Metropolis, IL, where each side drives about 2 hr 51 min.
How far is Nashville from St. Louis?
It's about 308 mi by road from Nashville, TN to St. Louis, MO — roughly 5 hr 42 min of driving without stops, most of it on I-24, I-64 and I-57. The fair meeting point is near Metropolis, IL, where Nashville drives 2 hr 51 min and St. Louis drives 2 hr 51 min.
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Where to actually meet
Real spots near Metropolis, IL to pick as your rendezvous.
- Sielbeck Forest State Natural AreaNature reserve · 5 mi away
- Mermet Swamp Nature PreserveNature reserve · 5 mi away
- Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife AreaNature reserve · 6 mi away
- Dixon Springs State ParkNature reserve · 8 mi away
- Pine Hollow Ecoligical AreaNature reserve · 9 mi away
- Fort Massac State ParkNature reserve · 11 mi away
Towns between Nashville and St. Louis
Fair point vs. the map midpoint
A plain map midpoint between Nashville and St. Louis would put you about 16 mi from Metropolis, IL. The fair point sits closer to St. Louis 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 Nashville and St. Louis.