There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Ann Arbor by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Columbus
best- Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Stationbus 374 A
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus Columbus
7h 3m$46–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens - Ohio University to Columbus - Mound Stbus Athens
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus Columbus
7h 5m$26–101Drive 255.9 mi
- Drive from Athens to Ann Arborcar 255.9 mi
4h 51m$47–68Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Detroit (DTW)plane CMH - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
5h 54m$838–1,060
Athens to Ann Arbor by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ann Arbor is to bus which costs $26 - $110 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ann Arbor is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Ann Arbor station. However, there are services departing from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center and arriving at Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via E Main St & S 5Th St and Columbus - Mound St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Athens and Ann Arbor is 266 miles. The road distance is 257.4 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Ann Arbor without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 7h 3m and costs $45 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Athens to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Athens to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, depart from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center station.
Athens to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Miller Transportation, arrive at Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Ann Arbor is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Athens to Ann Arbor.
There are 102+ hotels available in Ann Arbor.
What companies run services between Athens, OH, USA and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station, E Main St & S 5Th St, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, and Columbus - Mound St in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Athens - Ohio University to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go bus
Bus from Athens - Ohio University to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
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