There are 8 ways to get from The Villages to Chattanooga by taxi, plane, car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBtaxi
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane SFB - CHA
3h 6m$208–536Drive 500.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Chattanoogacar 500.2 mi
8h 26m$92–132Drive, bus
- Drive from The Villages to Gainesvillecar
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
10h 49m$127–176Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFBtaxi
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane SFB - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chattanoogacar
5h 9m$274–1,027Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane GNV - CHA
7h 53m$150–456Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane MCO - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Chattanoogacar
6h 42m$304–532Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MCO - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
7h 21m$156–679Bus
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
15h 27m
Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Chattanooga is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 6m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Chattanooga. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Groome Transportation Chattanooga via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville and Atlanta Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
The distance between The Villages and Chattanooga is 557 miles. The road distance is 503.2 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Chattanooga without a car is to bus which takes 15h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from The Villages to Chattanooga, including transfers.
The Villages to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Chattanooga is 503 miles. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from The Villages to Chattanooga.
There are 383+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Chattanooga via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Airport Station, Atlanta Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 15h 27m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Orlando to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Orlando to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Orlando to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
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 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
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- RedCoach
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
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