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How to get fromChapel Hill to Athensby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Chapel Hill to Athens by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane RDU - CHA
    2. Take the taxi from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Athenstaxi taxi
    6h 17m
    $226–846

  2. Drive 368.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chapel Hill to Athenscar car 368.4 mi
    7h 15m
    $68–98

  3. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus bus FlixBus N2470
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus Greyhound US0110
    12h 11m
    $96–164

  4. Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane RDU - TYS
    2. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Athenstaxi taxi
    6h 46m
    $310–866

  5. Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane RDU - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    7h 38m
    $240–616

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus Greyhound US0110
    12h 55m
    $88–170

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    13h 30m
    $128–242

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar104Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 433.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA and Athens, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from E Franklin St at Coffee Shop to Athens via Durham Station, Durham, Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Athens in around 12h 11m.

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