There are 11 ways to get from Minnesota to Chattanooga by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 52m$124–579Fly Rochester to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane RST - CHA
6h$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 30m$199–308Train, 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 25m$487–752Drive 967.5 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Chattanoogacar 967.5 mi
16h 44m$177–255Fly Duluth International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane DLH - CHA
8h 3m$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 51m$240–1,230Fly 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$165–679Fly 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 57m$255–509Train, 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 37m$357–552Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from 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 Union Station to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
27h 20m$228–361
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Chattanooga is to fly and drive which takes 5h 51m and costs $240 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Chattanooga. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Groome Transportation Chattanooga via Chicago Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S and Nashville Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
The distance between Minnesota and Chattanooga is 822 miles. The road distance is 973.1 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Chattanooga without a car is to bus which takes 23h 30m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Minnesota to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Minnesota to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $310 and takes 23h 30m.
Minnesota to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Chattanooga is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 6:53 AM in Minnesota and 7:53 AM in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United 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 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Rochester to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- 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 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- 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 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $55–85
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