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How to get fromNew Orleans to Chattanoogaby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Chattanooga by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane MSY - CHA
    5h 25m
    $174–879

  2. Drive 488.9 mi

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    1. Drive from New Orleans to Chattanoogacar car 488.9 mi
    7h 55m
    $90–129

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0602
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus Groome Transportation
    12h 1m
    $141–221

  4. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane GPT - CHA
    6h 5m
    $188–889

  5. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane MSY - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    6h 19m
    $140–679

  6. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Nashville, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MSY - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    6h 39m
    $995–1,029

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pascagoulatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Pascagoula to Atlantabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    13h 13m
    $178–244

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 477.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Chattanooga via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Airport Station, Atlanta Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 12h 1m.

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