Nashville International Airport (BNA)
Tel: (615) 275 1675.
Website: www.flynashville.com  

Nashville International Airport is located 13km (8 miles) southeast of central Nashville. The airport handles flights from 14 passenger airlines, with direct international connections to Toronto, Canada and Cancun, Mexico. Primarily a domestic hub, it does provide non-stop flights to international gateway cities, and is a major hub for Southwest Airlines. Nashville airport operates over 425 flights per day, flying about 8.7 million passengers annually.

Approximate flight times to Nashville: From London is 11 hours; from New York is 2 hours 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 4 hours; from Toronto is 2 hours, and from Sydney is approximately 21 hours.

Airport facilities: These include ATMs, bureau de change, bank, restaurants, cafes, shops, post boxes, lockers, a massage bar and a children's play area. Car hire is available from all major agencies including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty.

Transport to the city: Most hotels near the airport have their own shuttle buses. Hotels downtown and in the Vanderbilt and Music Row areas use the Gray Line Airport Express (tel: 1 800 251 1864 or (615) 883 5555; www.graylinenashville.com). Alternatively, the Metropolitan Transit Authority - MTA (tel: (615) 862 5950; website: www.nashvillemta.org) runs both express and local bus services to downtown Nashville. Approximate time from the airport to Downtown can range from 15 to 30 minutes. Taxis are available outside the terminal. For cab service call Checker Cab (tel: (615) 256 7000), Music City Taxis (tel: (615) 262 0451) or Yellow Cab (tel: (615) 256 0101).