Getting to Sewanee

If you have questions or concerns about your travel to Sewanee, don’t hesitate to contact us at summa@sewanee.edu.

The two closest airports to Sewanee are the Nashville International Airport (BNA), about 90 miles away, and the Chattanooga Airport (CHA), about 60 miles away. We recommend flying in and out of Nashville. Sewanee is located about 5 miles from I-24, which runs between Nashville and Chattanooga. Franklin County/Sewanee Airport (UOS), Winchester Municipal Airport (BGF), and Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) are private options.

Remember: Sewanee is in the Central Time Zone.

Groome Transportation provides quick, convenient shuttle service from Nashville International Airport (BNA) and Chattanooga Airport (CHA) to Monteagle, TN (6 miles from Sewanee). Groome drops passengers off in Monteagle at the Smoke House Lodge,
InShuttle Nashville provides chartered shuttles to Sewanee from Nashville International Airport (BNA),
Grand Avenue provides private cars from Nashville International Airport (BNA) to Sewanee.

There are many options for accommodations in and around Sewanee. We recommend the following:

The Sewanee Inn, 1235 University Ave., Sewanee, TN, 37375, ca. 2 minutes from central campus
St. Mary’s Sewanee—The Anna House, 770 St. Mary’s Ln., Sewanee, TN 37375, ca. 6 minutes from central campus
St. Mary’s Convent Hermitage and Garden Level, 1100 St. Mary’s Ln., Sewanee, TN 37375, ca. 6 minutes from central campus
DuBose Conference Center, 635 College St., Monteagle, TN, ca. 12 minutes from central campus
The Smoke House Lodge, 850 West Main St., Monteagle, TN 37356, ca. 8 minutes from central campus
Monteagle Inn and Retreat Center, 204 West Main St., Monteagle, TN 37356, ca. 11 minutes from central campus
American Eagle Inn, 509 West Main St., Monteagle, TN 37356, ca. 11 minutes from central campus
The Edgeworth Inn, 1 Assembly Ave. Cottage 23, Monteagle, TN 37356, ca. 13 minutes from central campus
The Franklin-Pearson House, 108 Cumberland St. E., Cowan, TN 37318, ca. 12 minutes from central campus

More accommodations—including rental houses—may be found here.