There are 8 ways to get from Princeton to Chattanooga by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane EWR - CHA
5h 9m$132–514Train, bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the bus from New York to Shallowford + Overnightbus New York
17h 8m$134–217Drive 761 mi
- Drive from Princeton to Chattanoogacar 761 mi
13h 36m$139–201Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane LGA - CHA
6h 43m$136–628Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane EWR - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Chattanoogacar
6h 44m$228–1,075Train, bus via Atlanta Airport (ATL)
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
23h 48m$212–334Bus
- Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
24h 27m$224–337Train, bus via Atlanta Airport (ATL) #2
- Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Stationtrain Tre
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
27h 10m$212–313
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $130 - $210 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Chattanooga is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Chattanooga. However, there are services departing from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square and arriving at Groome Transportation Chattanooga via New York Midtown and Atlanta Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 27m.
The distance between Princeton and Chattanooga is 769 miles. The road distance is 765.4 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Chattanooga without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 8m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Princeton to Chattanooga, including transfers.
Princeton to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square station.
Princeton to Chattanooga bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Chattanooga is 765 miles. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from Princeton to Chattanooga.
There are 338+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Chattanooga via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Airport Station, Atlanta Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 24h 27m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $21–27
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–23
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Shallowford + Overnight
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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 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 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
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $17–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
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