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How to get fromAtlanta to Maconby plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Atlanta to Macon by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane ATL - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Maconcar car
    7h 22m
    $122–518

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus bus
    3. Drive from Columbia to Maconcar car
    16h 10m
    $116–220

  3. Drive 726.6 mi

    1. Drive from Atlanta to Maconcar car 726.6 mi
    12h 19m
    $133–192

  4. Fly to Quad City International Airport, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane plane ATL - MLI
    2. Take the taxi from SouthPark Mall Shelter to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to La Plata Stationtrain train
    8h 21m
    $338–804

  5. Fly to Kansas City, train

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane ATL - MCI
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to La Plata Stationtrain train
    9h 1m
    $462–1,408

  6. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane ATL - STL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from St. Louis to Bowling Green, Moshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bowling Green, Mo to Columbiashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Columbia to Maconshuttle bus
    9h 38m
    $116–622

  7. Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus, train

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane ATL - BMI
    2. Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Galesburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to La Plata Stationtrain train
    10h 9m
    $216–648

  8. Bus, taxi, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Progress Parkway @ Dorsett Eb to Wright Citytaxi taxi
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Wright City to Columbiashuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Columbia to Maconshuttle bus
    18h 4m
    $181–295

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Macon, MO, USA?

There is no direct connection from Atlanta to Macon. However, you can take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), then drive to Macon. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon via St Louis Bus Station and Columbia in around 16h 10m.

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