There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Providence by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane ATL - PVD
6h 45m$109–403Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain
22h 39m$460–718Bus via Camden
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to New York, NYbus
- Take the bus from New York to Providencebus
23h 47m$163–250Drive 972.6 mi
- Drive from Athens to Providencecar 972.6 mi
18h$178–257Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ATL - BOS
- Take the train from Back Bay to Providencetrain
7h 32m$239–1,765Bus to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Take the bus from El Jinete - Jefferson, GA to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenvillebus
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane GSP - PVD
7h 24m$175–483Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane CLT - PVD
10h 34m$109–405Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ATL - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain
9h 37m$266–602Bus, train via Charlotte
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain
23h 51m$481–788Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Providencebus
24h 25m$179–283
Athens to Providence by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Providence is to bus via Camden which costs $160 - $250 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Providence is to bus and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $100 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Providence. However, there are services departing from Athens Transit Center and arriving at Providence via Camden and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 47m.
The distance between Athens and Providence is 997 miles. The road distance is 978.3 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Providence without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 39m and costs $460 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Athens to Providence, including transfers.
Athens to Providence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Athens Transit Center station.
Athens to Providence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Camden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Providence is 978 miles. It takes approximately 18h to drive from Athens to Providence.
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What companies run services between Athens, GA, USA and Providence, RI, USA?
You can take a bus from Athens Transit Center to Providence via Camden, New York, NY, Canal St, 42 St-Times Square, and New York in around 23h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–330
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Camden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Camden to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $90–130
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from El Jinete - Jefferson, GA to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $18–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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