There are 5 ways to get from Atlanta to Charlotte by bus, train, car or plane
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Recommended option
Bus • 4h 20m
Cheapest option
Bus via Scaleybark Station • 5h 11m
3 alternative options
Train • 6h 40m
Drive • 4h 11m
Fly • 3h 9m
Atlanta to Charlotte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Charlotte is to bus via Scaleybark Station which costs $11 - $60 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Charlotte is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $60 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Atlanta Bus Station station and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Atlanta and Charlotte is 246 miles. The road distance is 244.8 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Charlotte without a car is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $21 - $80.
The bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station takes 4h 20m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Atlanta to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Charlotte is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $21 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $12 - $130 and takes 6h 40m, you could also fly, which costs $60 - $310 and takes 3h 9m.
Atlanta to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Charlotte is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Atlanta to Charlotte.
- Distance: 245.8 miles
- Duration: 4h 20m
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $26 - $70 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Flixbus USA also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Atlanta to Charlotte Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $10 - $120 and the journey takes 5h 17m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Atlanta to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Atlanta to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $440
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Atlanta to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10 - $120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $10 - $45
- Child Coach - short notice
- $26 - $40
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $22 - $75
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $24 - $75
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $65
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $45 - $150
- Business Seat - short notice
- $50 - $140
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $30 - $120
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26 - $70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21 - $80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $21 - $80
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Atlanta GA to Charlotte, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $60
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
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