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How to get fromChattanooga to Johnson Cityby plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Chattanooga to Johnson City by plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane CHA - TRI
    5h 44m
    $181–465

  2. Drive  208.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chattanooga to Johnson Citycar car 208.6 mi
    3h 49m
    $39–55

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    15h 4m
    $247–287

  4. Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane plane CHA - AVL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    7h 14m
    $276–555

  5. Bus, shuttle via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    15h 9m
    $247–297

  6. Bus, shuttle #2

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    18h
    $269–324

Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 246.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Johnson City, TN, USA?

Delta and American Airlines fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 3 hours.

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