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How to get fromChapel Hill to Chattanoogaby plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Chapel Hill to Chattanooga by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane RDU - CHA
    5h 53m
    $82–382

  2. Drive  413.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chapel Hill to Chattanoogacar car 413.5 mi
    8h 1m
    $76–109

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus bus FlixBus N2470
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus Groome Transportation
    11h 54m
    $124–172

  4. Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    1. Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane GSO - CHA
    6h 24m
    $100–458

  5. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane RDU - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    6h 58m
    $238–462

  6. Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane GSO - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    7h 28m
    $152–568

  7. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane RDU - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    7h 22m
    $138–502

  8. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus Groome Transportation
    12h 54m
    $128–182

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    13h 12m
    $194–286

  10. Bus via Winston-Salem

    1. Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus bus 4
    2. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    14h 14m
    $126–176

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar139Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 393 mi
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Franklin St at Coffee Shop to Chattanooga via Durham Station, Durham, Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Airport Station, Atlanta Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 11h 54m.

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