There are 11 ways to get from Minnesota to Chattanooga by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane MSP - CHA
5h 55m$125–581Fly Rochester to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane RST - CHA
5h 53m$98–474Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
23h 35m$181–361Train, bus via Carbondale
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
24h 3m$283–556Drive 968.3 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Chattanoogacar 968.3 mi
16h 41m$177–256Fly Duluth International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane DLH - CHA
6h 26m$108–468Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane MSP - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chattanoogacar
5h 36m$262–1,333Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Nashville (BNA)plane MSP - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 45m$161–631Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MSP - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 55m$496–781Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
24h 35m$237–472Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
27h 27m$205–322
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Chattanooga is to fly and drive which takes 5h 36m and costs $260 - $1,400.
The distance between Minnesota and Chattanooga is 822 miles. The road distance is 973.9 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Chattanooga without a car is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Minnesota to Chattanooga, including transfers.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $370 and takes 23h 35m.
Chattanooga is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 2:52 AM in Minnesota and 3:52 AM in Chattanooga.
Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Chattanooga is 974 miles. It takes approximately 16h 41m to drive from Minnesota to Chattanooga.
There are 248+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station 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 23h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Rochester to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rochester to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rochester to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $55–85
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