There are 9 ways to get from Chattanooga to Durham by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CHA - RDU
5h$112–581Drive 420 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chattanooga to Durhamcar 420 mi
7h 58m$77–111Bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus Groome Transportation
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Durhambus FlixBus N2470
10h 44m$122–170Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane CHA - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 1m$177–845Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ATL - RDU
6h 24m$190–633Bus to Nashville, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Nashville Airportbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BNA - RDU
6h 29m$460–1,083Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus Groome Transportation
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
10h 54m$122–190Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 6m$146–241Bus via Winston-Salem
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durhambus
12h 54m$124–193
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chattanooga to Durham is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chattanooga to Durham is to fly which takes 5h and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chattanooga to Durham. However, there are services departing from Groome Transportation Chattanooga and arriving at Durham via Atlanta Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Chattanooga and Durham is 393 miles. The road distance is 422.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chattanooga to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Chattanooga to Durham, including transfers.
Chattanooga to Durham bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Groome Transportation Chattanooga station.
The best way to get from Chattanooga to Durham is to fly which takes 5h and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $170 and takes 10h 44m.
Chattanooga to Durham bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Atlanta Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chattanooga to Durham is 422 miles. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Chattanooga to Durham.
What companies run services between Chattanooga, TN, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chattanooga to Durham via Groome Transportation Chattanooga, Atlanta Airport, Airport Station, Civic Center Station, and Atlanta Downtown in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Nashville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Nashville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Nashville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Nashville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Nashville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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