There are 10 ways to get from Oceanside to Chattanooga by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
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Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane SAN - CHA
8h 18m$206–843Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheimtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane SNA - CHA
11h 20m$166–652Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
2d 2h$256–534Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
2d 12h$310–1,740Drive 2,078.4 mi
- Drive from Oceanside to Chattanoogacar 2,078.4 mi
34h 17m$380–548Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Nashville (BNA)plane SAN - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
9h 19m$248–894Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SAN - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
9h 22m$238–844Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
2d 6h$233–556Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
2d 14h$356–2,279Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
2d 21h$335–818
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oceanside to Chattanooga is to bus which costs $250 - $550 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Oceanside to Chattanooga is to train and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Oceanside and Chattanooga is 1896 miles. The road distance is 2090.5 miles.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Chattanooga without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Oceanside to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Chattanooga is 3h ahead of Oceanside. It is currently 5:08 PM in Oceanside and 8:08 PM in Chattanooga.
Yes, the driving distance between Oceanside to Chattanooga is 2091 miles. It takes approximately 34h 17m to drive from Oceanside to Chattanooga.
There are 327+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Oceanside, CA, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Oceanside to Chattanooga via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nashville via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nashville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nashville via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–15
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $13–18
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Train Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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/
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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