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How to get fromBuffalo to Athensby plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane BUF - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus bus
    6h 25m
    $132–342

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Toledotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    25h 16m
    $282–591

  3. Train, bus via Washington

    1. Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    26h 38m
    $593–927

  4. Drive  823.6 mi

    1. Drive from Buffalo to Athenscar car 823.6 mi
    15h 1m
    $151–218

  5. Bus to Rochester, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane ROC - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus bus
    7h 40m
    $199–802

  6. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane BUF - GSP
    2. Take the bus from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to El Jinete - Jefferson, GAbus bus
    9h 10m
    $220–767

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    27h 10m
    $173–279

  8. Bus via Mansfield

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Mansfieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mansfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Hotel Indigobus bus
    29h 8m
    $182–324

Buffalo to Athens by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration25h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 803.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Athens, GA, USA?

You can take a bus from Buffalo to Athens Transit Center via Cleveland Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 27h 10m.

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