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

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There are 6 ways to get from DeKalb to Chattanooga by train, plane, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

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    1. Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane ORD - CHA
    6h 33m
    $80–368

  2. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from DeKalb to Homewoodcar car
    2. Take the train from Homewood to Carbondaletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    15h 17m
    $178–318

  3. Drive  600 mi

    1. Drive from DeKalb to Chattanoogacar car 600 mi
    11h 36m
    $110–159

  4. Train, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane ORD - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chattanoogacar car
    8h 23m
    $136–749

  5. Train, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    1. Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane ORD - HSV
    3. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Chattanoogacar car
    8h 31m
    $108–531

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dekalb to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    16h 30m
    $146–216

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between DeKalb, IL, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from Dekalb to Chattanooga via Chicago Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 16h 30m.

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