Kennesaw is heavily reliant on automobiles, with transportation infrastructure heavily geared toward highway commuting. The city is bisected by Interstate 75 and U.S. Route 41 (Cobb Parkway), which serve as the primary arteries for travel into Atlanta and north toward Chattanooga.
Public transit is provided by CobbLinc, which offers local bus routes and commuter buses into Atlanta, connecting riders to the regional MARTA rail system. While Kennesaw does not have its own passenger rail station, the nearby Cobb County International Airport (McCollum Field) handles significant corporate and general aviation traffic. In recent years, the city has invested heavily in multi-use trails (like the Noonday Creek Trail) to improve bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, creating better non-motorized connectivity between downtown, the university, and local parks.