There are 10 ways to get from Saint Paul to Chattanooga by plane, train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane MSP - CHA
6h 1m$124–580Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
22h 42m$362–556Train, bus via Carbondale
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
23h 2m$492–746Drive 958.3 mi
- Drive from Saint Paul to Chattanoogacar 958.3 mi
16h 33m$175–253Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane MSP - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chattanoogacar
5h 59m$240–1,230Fly to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Nashville (BNA)plane MSP - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 53m$165–680Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MSP - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
7h 5m$255–510Fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane MSP - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Chattanoogacar
8h 5m$162–832Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
22h 55m$200–318Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
27h 41m$233–371
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint Paul to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Paul to Chattanooga is to fly and drive which takes 5h 59m and costs $240 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Paul to Chattanooga. However, there are services departing from Saint Paul Union Depot and arriving at Groome Transportation Chattanooga via Chicago Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S and Nashville Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between Saint Paul and Chattanooga is 822 miles. The road distance is 963.9 miles.
The best way to get from Saint Paul to Chattanooga without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 42m and costs $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Saint Paul to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Saint Paul to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Saint Paul Union Depot station.
The best way to get from Saint Paul to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $320 and takes 22h 55m.
Saint Paul to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Chattanooga is 1h ahead of Saint Paul. It is currently 10:23 AM in Saint Paul and 11:23 AM in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Saint Paul, MN, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Paul Union Depot 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 22h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $55–85
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