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How to get fromAtlanta to Swarthmore Collegeby plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Atlanta to Swarthmore College by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport

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    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane ATL - PHL
    4h 51m
    $62–470

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2470
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Acela
    15h 21m
    $175–276

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Peachtree Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Crescent
    18h 13m
    $424–652

  4. Drive  742.6 mi

    1. Drive from Atlanta to Swarthmore Collegecar car 742.6 mi
    13h 33m
    $136–196

  5. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ATL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 20m
    $68–1,038

  6. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ATL - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 26m
    $218–1,634

  7. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane ATL - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 45m
    $144–976

  8. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ATL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 5m
    $188–522

  9. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670
    19h 40m
    $144–214

Atlanta to Swarthmore College by bus, train, and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration15h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 691.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Swarthmore College, PA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Peachtree Station to 30th Street Station once daily. Tickets cost $420–650 and the journey takes 17h 13m.

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