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How to get fromLexington to Chattanoogaby car, bus, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Chattanooga by car, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    10h 53m
    $105–147

  2. Drive  255.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington to Chattanoogacar car 255.9 mi
    4h 59m
    $47–68

  3. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane LEX - CHA
    6h 56m
    $79–369

  4. Drive, bus via Newburg

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    12h 29m
    $116–164

  5. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane SDF - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    6h 10m
    $157–648

  6. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane SDF - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    5h 58m
    $132–528

  7. Drive to Covington, fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CVG - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    6h 7m
    $978–1,099

  8. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane LEX - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    7h 41m
    $125–479

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar104Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 411.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 53m

What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?

Delta, Allegiant Air, and two other airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) hourly.

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