There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Clemson by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, taxi
best- 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 Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane CMH - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Clemsontaxi
5h 1m$239–840Drive 450.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Athens to Clemsoncar 450.3 mi
8h 26m$83–119Bus, train via Charleston
- Take the bus from Athens, Ohio U Baker Center to Parkersburg, WV Marathon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Parkersburg, WV to Charleston, WVbus
- Take the bus from Charleston, WV to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Clemson Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 15m$93–256Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Jacksonbus
- Take the taxi from Jackson to Ashland Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Clemson Amtrak Stationtrain
22h 6m$354–685Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Athens, Ohio U Baker Center to Parkersburg, WV Marathon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Parkersburg, WV to Charleston, WVbus
- Take the bus from Charleston, WV to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenvillebus
- Take the taxi from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to Clemsontaxi
14h 15m$173–401Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Clemson Amtrak Stationtrain
20h 22m$128–266
Athens to Clemson by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Clemson is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Clemson is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 1m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Athens and Clemson is 484 miles. The road distance is 452.9 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Clemson without a car is to bus and train via Charleston which takes 14h 15m and costs $90 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Athens to Clemson, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Clemson is 453 miles. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Athens to Clemson.
There are 123+ hotels available in Clemson.
What companies run services between Athens, OH, USA and Clemson, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Clemson. However, you can take the bus to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH), walk to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), then take the taxi to Clemson. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens, Ohio U Baker Center to Clemson Amtrak Station via Parkersburg, WV, Charleston, WV, Charlotte Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay O, Tryon St & 23rd St, and Charlotte Amtrak Station in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Clemson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Clemson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Clemson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
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
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Athens, Ohio U Baker Center to Parkersburg, WV Marathon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Athens, Ohio U Baker Center to Parkersburg, WV Marathon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Athens, Ohio U Baker Center to Parkersburg, WV Marathon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Parkersburg, WV to Charleston, WV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Charleston, WV to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Athens to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Athens, Ohio U Baker Center to Parkersburg, WV Marathon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Parkersburg, WV to Charleston, WV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Charleston, WV to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Athens, Ohio U Baker Center to Parkersburg, WV Marathon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Bus from Athens to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Bus from Athens, Ohio U Baker Center to Parkersburg, WV Marathon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Bus from Athens to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charleston, WV to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charleston, WV to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Charlotte to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $80–150
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
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