Nashville, Tennessee
Directions & Transportation
The world-class Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center is located on the banks of the Cumberland River, in the heart of Nashville, TN—known worldwide as Music City, USA.
Gaylord Opryland is a short 10-minute drive from Nashville's International Airport. Shuttle service and car service are available from either airport to the hotel. Hertz is a Gaylord Hotels preferred partner for car rentals, offering discounts for Gaylord Opryland guests and with a counter conveniently located right in our main Cascades Lobby.
The world-famous Grand Ole Opry is located next to the resort, which is centrally located to every major shopping and entertainment area in Nashville.
Their physical address is:
2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Driving Directions
No matter where you're driving from, it's easy to get to Gaylord Opryland from area interstates, as well as the Nashville International Airport.
See below for directions, and be sure to print an Area Map for your journey.
From Nashville International Airport
- Leave the airport complex and go west on Interstate 40
- Proceed to Exit 215 and take Briley Parkway - 155 North
- Go to and exit the parkway at Exit 12
- Turn left off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Gaylord Opryland Complex
Interstate 40 West from Knoxville
- Go west on Interstate 40
- Proceed to Exit 215 and take Briley Parkway - 155 North
- Go to and exit the parkway at Exit 12
- Turn left off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Gaylord Opryland complex
Interstate 40 East from Memphis
- Go east through Nashville on Interstate 40
- Proceed to Exit 215 and take Briley Parkway - 155 North.
- Go to and exit the parkway at Exit 12
- Turn left off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Gaylord Opryland complex
Interstate 65 South from Louisville / Bowling Green
- Go south on Interstate 65
- Proceed to Exit 90B to Briley Parkway - 155
- Go south on Briley Parkway and exit at Exit 12
- Turn right off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Gaylord Opryland complex
Interstate 65 North from Birmingham
- Go north on Interstate 65
- Proceed to Exit 90B to Briley Parkway - 155
- Go south on Briley Parkway and exit at Exit 12
- Turn right off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Gaylord Opryland complex
Interstate 24 West from Chattanooga
- Go west on Interstate 24
- Proceed to Exit 54 to Briley Parkway - 155
- Go north on Briley Parkway and exit at Exit 12
- Turn left off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Gaylord Opryland complex
Interstate 24 East from St. Louis
- Go east on Interstate 24
- Proceed to Exit 43 to Briley Parkway - 155
- Go east on Briley Parkway and exit at Exit 12
- Turn right off the exit ramp onto McGavock Pike
- Turn left at the first intersection into the Gaylord Opryland complex
Climate
Nashville, TN lies on the Cumberland River in the northwestern portion of the Nashville Basin. Nashville's topography ranges from 385 ft (117 m) above sea level at the Cumberland River to 1,160 feet (354 m) above sea level at its highest point. Below is the average weather for Nashville in August:
* Average High Temperature 88
* Record High Temperature 104
* Average Low Temperature 68
* Record Low Temperature 49
* Average Rain Fall 3.28 inches
* Average Number of Rainy Days 9
* Average % humidity (morning/evening) 83%
Airport
Nashville International Airport (IATA: BNA, ICAO: KBNA) is a joint civil-military airport in southeastern Nashville, Tennessee. The IATA Airport Code BNA is descended from one of the city's early aviation facilities—Berry Field, Nashville, which was the name of the current facility until 1988, when the name was changed to reflect plans for international flights.
Nashville Rush Hours
Nashville's rush hour is from 7 am to 9 am and 4 pm to 6 pm Monday through Friday.
