There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Chattanooga by plane, bus (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)CLE - CHA
5h 25m$132–678Drive 586.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cleveland to Chattanooga586.5 mi
10h 19m$107–155Bus via Louisville
- Take the bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
16h 24m$131–210Fly to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Nashville (BNA)CLE - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
6h 29m$174–388Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)CLE - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
6h 38m$144–428Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
17h 3m$142–254Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Nashville Bus StationGreyhound US0105
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation ChattanoogaGroome Transportation
18h 44m$154–260
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Cleveland and Chattanooga is 499 miles. The road distance is 590 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Chattanooga without a car is to bus via Louisville which takes 16h 24m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Cleveland to Chattanooga, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Louisville, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 16h 24m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Chattanooga is 590 miles. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Cleveland to Chattanooga.
There are 325+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Chattanooga via Louisville, KY, Nashville, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 16h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- 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 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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