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

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There are 6 ways to get from Decatur to Chattanooga by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Decatur Airport

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    1. Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane DEC - CHA
    7h 20m
    $167–794

  2. Drive 456 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Decatur to Chattanoogacar car 456 mi
    8h 46m
    $84–121

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana 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
    13h 49m
    $157–266

  4. Bus to University Of Illinois Willard Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Fly from University Of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane CMI - CHA
    6h 48m
    $177–811

  5. Bus to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Springfield SMTD Transfer Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane SPI - CHA
    8h 17m
    $182–805

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    14h 10m
    $131–203

Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 401.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Decatur, IL, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?

United Airlines flies from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Decatur Downtown Transportation Center to Chattanooga via St Louis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 14h 10m.

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