There are 8 ways to get from Cary to Chattanooga by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane RDU - CHA
5h 47m$70–358Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus FlixBus N2470
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus Groome Transportation
11h 40m$123–163Drive 426.4 mi
- Drive from Cary to Chattanoogacar 426.4 mi
8h 35m$78–113Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane CLT - CHA
6h 46m$95–344Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Cary to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane FAY - CHA
7h 35m$105–418Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane RDU - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 44m$147–449Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
12h 11m$128–178Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Homewood Suites by Hilton Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
16h 26m$154–248
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $70 - $360.
The distance between Cary and Chattanooga is 390 miles. The road distance is 428.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Chattanooga without a car is to bus which takes 11h 40m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Cary to Chattanooga, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cary to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $70 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $170 and takes 11h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Chattanooga is 429 miles. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Cary to Chattanooga.
There are 351+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cary to Chattanooga via Durham Amtrak Station, Durham, Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Airport Station, Atlanta Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
Bus from Homewood Suites by Hilton Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/athens/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
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