There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Chattanooga by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane LAX - CHA
8h$160–590Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
2d 3h$413–764Train, bus via New Orleans
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
2d 10h$674–1,401Drive 2,091.9 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Chattanoogacar 2,091.9 mi
33h 42m$382–552Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane LAX - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
8h 46m$271–500Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nashville (BNA)plane LAX - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
9h$251–410Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Nashville (BNA)plane BUR - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
9h 4m$270–786Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Nashville (BNA)plane ONT - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
9h 36m$205–431Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane BUR - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
9h 15m$240–836Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane ONT - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
9h 37m$255–651Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
2d 19h$763–1,614
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Chattanooga is to train and fly and bus which costs $200 - $440 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 8h and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Chattanooga. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Groome Transportation Chattanooga via St Louis Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S and Nashville Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Chattanooga is 1919 miles. The road distance is 2104.1 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Chattanooga without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $410 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Los Angeles to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 8h and costs $160 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $800 and takes 2 days 3h.
Los Angeles to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Chattanooga is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 7:52 PM in Los Angeles and 10:52 PM in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Chattanooga via St Louis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nashville via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nashville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Nashville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Nashville via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Nashville via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Nashville via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
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Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Chattanooga is 2104 miles. It takes approximately 33h 42m to drive from Los Angeles to Chattanooga.
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