16–17 May 2019
US/Eastern timezone

Travel Information

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory is located in Roane County, Tennessee, about 7 miles from the center of the city of Oak Ridge and 25 miles from the McGhee Tyson Airport near Knoxville. Other major airports that service the Knoxville area are Nashville International Airport (160 miles) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (210 miles).

Caution: Please use Spallation Drive when entering and leaving the SNS campus from ORNL.  It is the only non-restricted road access for SNS and the Guest House. Do not use Bear Creek Road or any other gravel road even if your GPS recommends it. 



These driving directions will help you find your way to ORNL from McGhee Tyson Airport, downtown Knoxville, Chattanooga, or Nashville.

You can also view these maps:
Oak Ridge area 
ORNL complex
HFIR and SNS sites


Ground Transportation

Options from McGhee Tyson Airport include:
Chariots of Hire 865-522-8108 or 800-287-5934
Discount Taxi  865-755-5143, 865-705-1341 — accepts credit cards
Rental Car Agencies


Lodging

ORNL Guest House
Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
8640 Nano Center Drive
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: 865-576-8101
Fax: 865-576-8102
Operated by Paragon Hotel Company

Oak Ridge Hotels

Hotel National Number Local Number
Comfort Inn 800-228-5150 865-481-8200
Doubletree 800-222-TREE 865-481-2468
Hampton Inn 800-HAMPTON 865-482-7889
Quality Inn 877-424-6423 865-483-6809
Staybridge Suites 800-225-1237 865-298-0050
WestGate Lodging 865-481-0603 865-481-0603


Restaurants

Oak Ridge Area
Knoxville Area