There are 5 ways to get from Chattanooga to Dresden by bus, plane, car, taxi, or train
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Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)plane ATL - MKL
- Drive from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Dresdencar
5h 42m$254–572Drive 258.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chattanooga to Dresdencar 258.5 mi
4h 52m$48–69Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TNbus
- Take the taxi from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Dresdentaxi
12h 53m$289–467Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, drive
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)plane CHA - MKL
- Drive from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Dresdencar
5h 10m$191–840Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Fulton Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 32m$232–345
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chattanooga to Dresden is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chattanooga to Dresden is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Chattanooga and Dresden is 475 miles. The road distance is 260 miles.
The best way to get from Chattanooga to Dresden without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 12h 53m and costs $280 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Chattanooga to Dresden, including transfers.
Dresden is 1h behind Chattanooga. It is currently 5:22 AM in Chattanooga and 4:22 AM in Dresden.
Yes, the driving distance between Chattanooga to Dresden is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Chattanooga to Dresden.
There are six+ hotels available in Dresden.
What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Dresden, TN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chattanooga to Dresden. However, you can take the taxi to Groome Transportation Chattanooga, take the bus to Atlanta Airport, walk to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) airport, fly to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL), then drive to Dresden. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Groome Transportation Chattanooga, take the bus to Atlanta Airport, walk to Airport Station, take the subway to Garnett Station, walk to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Nashville Bus Station, walk to Fulton Station Outbound, take the line 52 bus to Walmart Station Outbound, walk to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, take the bus to El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN, then take the taxi to Dresden.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport via Charlotte, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Fulton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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