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How to get fromDeKalb to Chattanoogaby train, plane, car, bus or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from DeKalb to Chattanooga by train, plane, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

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    1. Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane ORD - CHA
    6h 35m
    $74–346

  2. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from DeKalb to Homewoodcar car
    2. Take the train from Homewood to Carbondaletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    14h 48m
    $132–257

  3. Drive 600.8 mi

    1. Drive from DeKalb to Chattanoogacar car 600.8 mi
    11h 32m
    $110–159

  4. Train, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane ORD - TYS
    3. Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chattanoogacar car
    8h 26m
    $122–649

  5. Train, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    1. Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane ORD - HSV
    3. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Chattanoogacar car
    8h 35m
    $104–521

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dekalb to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    17h
    $142–219

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    18h
    $128–207

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration2h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between DeKalb, IL, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from Dekalb to Chattanooga via Chicago Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 17h.

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