There are 7 ways to get from Pontiac to Chattanooga by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane DTW - CHA
5h$92–375Bus
- Take the bus from Pontiac, MI to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
17h 5m$140–318Train, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station 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
21h$170–403Drive 613.6 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Chattanoogacar 613.6 mi
11h 8m$112–162Train, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane DTW - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chattanoogacar
6h 45m$296–599Train, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane DTW - HSV
- Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Chattanoogacar
7h 5m$117–520Train, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane DTW - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Chattanoogacar
7h 26m$153–760
Detroit (DTW) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Chattanooga is to train and fly which takes 5h and costs $90 - $380.
The distance between Pontiac and Chattanooga is 562 miles. The road distance is 617.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Chattanooga without a car is to bus which takes 17h 5m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Pontiac to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Chattanooga is 617 miles. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Pontiac to Chattanooga.
There are 240+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Pontiac, MI to Chattanooga via Detroit Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Detroit to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Detroit to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Pontiac, MI to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
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