Car hire and driving in Chattanooga
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CHA means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Chattanooga
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga to Huntsville | United States | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Chattanooga to Murfreesboro | United States | 132 km (82 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Chattanooga to Sandy Springs | United States | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Chattanooga to Knoxville | United States | 162 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Chattanooga to Atlanta | United States | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Chattanooga to South Fulton | United States | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Chattanooga to Nashville | United States | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Chattanooga to Athens | United States | 214 km (133 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Chattanooga to Birmingham | United States | 218 km (136 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Chattanooga to Clarksville | United States | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Chattanooga to Columbus | United States | 289 km (180 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Chattanooga to Tuscaloosa | United States | 291 km (181 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Chattanooga to New York City | United States | 1,174 km (729 mi) | about 15 h 55 min |
| Chattanooga to Toronto | Canada | 1,088 km (676 mi) | about 14 h 45 min |
| Chattanooga to Brooklyn | United States | 1,175 km (730 mi) | about 15 h 55 min |
| Chattanooga to Chicago | United States | 783 km (487 mi) | about 10 h 37 min |
| Chattanooga to Queens | United States | 1,185 km (736 mi) | about 16 h 4 min |
| Chattanooga to Houston | United States | 1,111 km (690 mi) | about 15 h 3 min |
| Chattanooga to Montréal | Canada | 1,527 km (949 mi) | about 20 h 42 min |
| Chattanooga to Philadelphia | United States | 1,047 km (651 mi) | about 14 h 12 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Chattanooga?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.