There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Chattanooga by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane SDF - CHA
5h 10m$99–466Drive 255.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Chattanoogacar 255.9 mi
4h 56m$47–68Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
11h$108–151Fly Blue Grass Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane LEX - CHA
6h 53m$72–357Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SDF - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 12m$266–477Drive, bus via Newburg
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
12h 33m$130–253
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Chattanooga is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Lexington and Chattanooga is 309 miles. The road distance is 257.4 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Lexington to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Chattanooga is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Lexington to Chattanooga.
There are 343+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) every 2 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
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/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
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