There are 8 ways to get from Chattanooga to Durham by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 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 1m$71–358Bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus Groome Transportation
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Durhambus FlixBus N2470
10h 46m$117–170Drive 420 mi
- Drive from Chattanooga to Durhamcar 420 mi
7h 56m$77–111Fly 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
5h 38m$130–525Bus 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 16m$144–450Bus 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 / ...
11h 6m$117–210Bus, train
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Shell Station - Kennesawbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 23m$144–245Bus 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 56m$136–217
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 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chattanooga to Durham is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $70 - $360.
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 46m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Chattanooga to Durham, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chattanooga to Durham is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $70 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 46m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chattanooga to Durham is 422 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Chattanooga to Durham.
There are 705+ 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 46m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $15–35
- 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
- $40–95
- 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 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 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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