There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Chattanooga by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane PHL - CHA
5h 46m$205–1,030Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus 2608
- Take the bus from New York to Shallowford + Overnightbus New York
18h 16m$121–183Drive 718.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Chattanoogacar 718.8 mi
12h 39m$132–190Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane EWR - CHA
4h 49m$176–776Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane PHL - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chattanoogacar
5h 45m$191–981Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane LGA - CHA
6h 24m$220–1,489Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane PHL - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 35m$146–290Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Nashville (BNA)plane PHL - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
6h 53m$196–460Bus via Atlanta Airport (ATL)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus Groome Transportation
24h 1m$188–309
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Chattanooga is to bus which costs $120 - $190 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Chattanooga is to train and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Chattanooga. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at McCallie Ave & Lindsay-1 via New York and Shallowford Rd. & Shallowford Vill.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Chattanooga is 661 miles. The road distance is 723 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Chattanooga without a car is to bus which takes 18h 16m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Philadelphia to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $200 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $190 and takes 18h 16m.
Philadelphia to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York City Chinatown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Chattanooga is 723 miles. It takes approximately 12h 39m to drive from Philadelphia to Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to McCallie Ave & Lindsay-1 via New York City Chinatown, New York, Shallowford + Overnight, and Shallowford Rd. & Shallowford Vill. in around 18h 16m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Shallowford + Overnight
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- chattoffice@groometrans.com
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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/
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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