There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Chattanooga by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane STL - CHA
5h 6m$100–460Drive 437.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Chattanoogacar 437.3 mi
7h 10m$80–116Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186 / ...
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus Groome Transportation
10h 40m$115–163Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane STL - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chattanoogacar
6h 46m$170–1,030Fly to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Nashville (BNA)plane STL - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 7m$196–780Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane STL - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 12m$146–560Fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane STL - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Chattanoogacar
7h 2m$142–732Bus via Carbondale
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
10h 45m$110–151
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $95 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Chattanooga. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Groome Transportation Chattanooga via Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S and Nashville Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between St. Louis and Chattanooga is 409 miles. The road distance is 439.9 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Chattanooga without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from St. Louis to Chattanooga, including transfers.
St. Louis to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $95 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 40m.
St. Louis to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Chattanooga is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 9:02 PM in St. Louis and 10:02 PM in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chattanooga via Nashville Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Chattanooga is 440 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from St. Louis to Chattanooga.
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