The average bus between New Orleans and Athens takes 23h 11m and the fastest bus takes 21h 55m. There is at least one bus per day from New Orleans to Athens. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between New Orleans and Athens. The earliest departure is at 6:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from New Orleans is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Athens at 3:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Downtown Houston and take an average of 23h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans to Athens. However, there are services departing from New Orleans station and arriving at Athens station via Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 11m.
New Orleans to Athens bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
New Orleans to Athens bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Athens station.
Book your New Orleans to Athens bus tickets online with Greyhound USA.
The distance between New Orleans and Athens is 604.5 km. The road distance is 887 km.
You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Athens via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, Louisiana St @ Capitol St, Theater District Rusk EB, Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, and Houston Bus Station in around 11h 51m.