There are 8 ways to get from Bowling Green to Athens by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Franklin
best- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckheadbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus
9h 57m$256–392Drive 344.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bowling Green to Athenscar 344.5 mi
6h 53m$63–91Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Drive from Bowling Green to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane HSV - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus
6h 58m$132–557Bus
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus
9h 57m$135–288Bus via Chattanooga
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Hotel Indigobus
12h 50m$220–368Bus to Nashville, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane BNA - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus
8h 1m$482–960Bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SDF - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus
9h 26m$208–760Bus to Nashville, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane BNA - GSP
- Take the bus from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to El Jinete - Jefferson, GAbus
9h 9m$312–1,015
Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowling Green to Athens is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bowling Green to Athens is to drive which takes 6h 53m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowling Green station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 and arriving at Athens Transit Center via Walmart Station Inbound, Omni Nashville Hotel, Peachtree Rd @ Highland Dr and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Bowling Green and Athens is 399 miles. The road distance is 346.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bowling Green to Athens without a car is to bus via Franklin which takes 9h 57m and costs $250 - $400.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Bowling Green to Athens, including transfers.
Bowling Green to Athens bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6.
Bowling Green to Athens bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Nashville station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Bowling Green. It is currently 4:25 AM in Bowling Green and 5:25 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowling Green to Athens is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Bowling Green to Athens.
What companies run services between Bowling Green, KY, USA and Athens, GA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Bowling Green to Athens Transit Center via Shell Gas Station - Exit 6, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Walmart Station Inbound, Korean Vets Blvd & 4Th Ave Wb, Omni Nashville Hotel, Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Peachtree Rd @ Highland Dr, Lenox Station - Bay D, Lenox Station, Garnett Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Nashville to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Nashville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Nashville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to El Jinete - Jefferson, GA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Omni Nashville Hotel to Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $140–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (706) 612-1155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Hotel Indigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
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