There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Erie by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane ATL - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
8h 10m$186–689Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ATL - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
8h 41m$112–379Bus, train
- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Erie Stationtrain
22h 36m$276–419Bus, train via Petersburg
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
29h 15m$521–810Drive 732.7 mi
- Drive from Athens to Eriecar 732.7 mi
13h 34m$126–181Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Erie International Airport
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane CLT - ERI
10h 6m$116–452Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane ATL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
10h 31m$153–596Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane ATL - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Eriebus
11h 6m$260–769Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Eriebus
24h 10m$172–269
Athens to Erie by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Erie is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Erie is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 10m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Erie. However, there are services departing from Athens Transit Center and arriving at Erie via Atlanta Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
The distance between Athens and Erie is 746 miles. The road distance is 736.9 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Erie without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 36m and costs $270 - $420.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Athens to Erie, including transfers.
Athens to Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Athens Transit Center station.
Athens to Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Erie is 737 miles. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from Athens to Erie.
Book your Athens to Erie bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Athens, GA, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Athens Transit Center to Erie via Atlanta Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (706) 612-1155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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