There are 6 ways to get from Springfield to Chattanooga by taxi, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Decatur Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Springfield to Decatur Airport (DEC)taxi
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane DEC - CHA
7h 9m$202–533Drive 490 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to Chattanoogacar 490 mi
8h 42m$90–130Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Nashville Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus Groome Transportation
12h 24m$111–172Train to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane BMI - CHA
7h 29m$94–421Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane SPI - CHA
5h 8m$104–422Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane ORD - CHA
7h 20m$96–419
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Chattanooga is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Chattanooga is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $100 - $430.
The distance between Springfield and Chattanooga is 442 miles. The road distance is 492.8 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Chattanooga without a car is to bus which takes 12h 24m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Springfield to Chattanooga, including transfers.
The best way to get from Springfield to Chattanooga is to bus which takes 12h 24m and costs $110 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $430 and takes 5h 8m.
Chattanooga is 1h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 12:29 PM in Springfield and 1:29 PM in Chattanooga.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Chattanooga is 493 miles. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Springfield to Chattanooga.
There are 328+ hotels available in Chattanooga.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Chattanooga, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chattanooga via Nashville Bus Station, Greyhound Station - Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S, Nashville International Airport, Nashville Airport, and Groome Transportation Chattanooga in around 12h 24m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Orlando, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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