There are 7 ways to get from Chattanooga to Durham by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus (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 from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)CHA - RDU
5h 7m$100–577Drive 420 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chattanooga to Durham420 mi
7h 54m$77–111Bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta AirportGroome Transportation
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to DurhamFlixBus N2470
10h 40m$121–159Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)ATL - RDU
6h 22m$153–429Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta AirportGroome Transportation
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to DurhamFlixBus N2471 / ...
11h 5m$116–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Shell Station - Kennesaw
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
12h 32m$135–227Bus via Winston-Salem
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
12h 55m$153–289
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 54m.
The fastest way to get from Chattanooga to Durham is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Chattanooga and Durham is 391 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 40m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Chattanooga to Durham, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chattanooga to Durham is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $160 and takes 10h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chattanooga to Durham is 422 miles. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Chattanooga to Durham.
There are 351+ hotels available in 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 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- 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 Shell Station - Kennesaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact 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
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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