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How to get fromColumbia to Chattanoogaby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Columbia to Chattanooga by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane CAE - CHA
    4h 41m
    $234–1,428

  2. Drive 308.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia to Chattanoogacar car 308.5 mi
    6h 14m
    $57–82

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    11h 44m
    $130–196

  4. Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane CAE - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    5h 42m
    $184–978

  5. Bus via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Homewood Suites by Hilton Athens to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    13h 9m
    $134–202

Columbia (CAE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar112Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 261.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Columbia (CAE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sumter Laurel South to Chattanooga via Broad Marley North, Columbia, SC, Camden, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Airport Station, Atlanta Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 11h 44m.

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