Where to stop

Best places to stop between Nashville and Knoxville

The I-40 drive runs about 180 miles and 2.75 hours. These are the towns worth pulling off for, in the order you reach them, with how far into the drive each one sits.

1. Mile 80 of 180

   1. Cookeville, TN

   This is the halfway mark and the best overnight on the route, with 100 miles left to Knoxville.

   Hotels in CookevilleWhere to stay in Cookeville

Sights worth the detour

• Neyland Stadium and the Vol Navy
• Cumberland Plateau crossing
• Market Square in Knoxville

Gas, food and rest areas by mile

Open the route in XCRSN to see every gas station, EV charger, rest area and restaurant listed by mile, with live fuel prices.

More on this drive

• Full drive guide
• Can you drive it in one day?
• Halfway point
• Gas cost