There are 9 ways to get from Ohio to Chattanooga by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Detroit, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane DTW - CHA
5h 22mDrive 445.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Chattanoogacar 445.2 mi
7h 59m$82–118Bus via Louisville
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
12h 50m$115–188Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane CMH - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 5m$156–483Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Nashville (BNA)plane CMH - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 12m$221–443Fly Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Nashville (BNA)plane CLE - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 39m$174–388Fly Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane CVG - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 53m$136–530Fly Covington to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Nashville (BNA)plane CVG - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 46m$136–540Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0105
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus Groome Transportation
15h 49m$132–267
Detroit (DTW) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohio to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ohio to Chattanooga is to fly and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs $150 - $490.
The distance between Ohio and Chattanooga is 603 miles. The road distance is 447.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ohio to Chattanooga without a car is to bus via Louisville which takes 12h 50m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Ohio to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ohio to Chattanooga is 448 miles. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Ohio to Chattanooga.
There are 318+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Ohio, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Chattanooga via Louisville, KY, Nashville, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Detroit to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Nashville via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Nashville via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Covington to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Covington to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Nashville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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