There are 7 ways to get from Charleston to Atlanta by car, plane, train, bus, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Evansville, fly
best- Drive from Charleston to Evansville (EVV)car
- Fly from Evansville (EVV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane EVV - ATL
4h 37m$86–426Train, bus via Carbondale
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondaletrain Saluki / ...
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
11h 43m$177–268Drive 521.5 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Atlantacar 521.5 mi
9h 29m$96–138Taxi, bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Charleston to Effinghamtaxi
- Take the bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane STL - ATL
6h$194–619Train, bus to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, fly
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane BMI - ATL
7h 30m$139–526Bus
- Take the bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Marathon Gas Station - Marionbus Chicago / ...
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
14h 33m$155–233Train, bus
- Take the train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbanatrain
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
16h 32m$172–263
Evansville (EVV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Atlanta is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Atlanta is to drive and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $85 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleston station to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola and arriving at Atlanta Bus Station via RMTD Park and Ride and Carbondale Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Charleston and Atlanta is 488 miles. The road distance is 524.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Atlanta without a car is to train and bus via Carbondale which takes 11h 43m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Charleston to Atlanta, including transfers.
Charleston to Atlanta bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola.
Charleston to Atlanta bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Marathon Gas Station - Marion.
Atlanta is 1h ahead of Charleston. It is currently 2:39 AM in Charleston and 3:39 AM in Atlanta.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Atlanta is 525 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Charleston to Atlanta.
What companies run services between Charleston, IL, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Charleston to Atlanta Bus Station via Phillips Gas Station - Arcola, Marathon Gas Station - Marion, RMTD Park and Ride, and Carbondale Intermodal Station in around 14h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Evansville to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mattoon Amtrak Station to Champaign-Urbana
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Effingham to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Phillips Gas Station - Arcola to Marathon Gas Station - Marion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $30–55
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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