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How to get fromCleveland to Athensby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Athens by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane CLE - CHA
    2. Take the taxi from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Athenstaxi taxi
    6h 1m
    $192–612

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Cincinnatibus bus Bsb 27
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Athensbus bus Greyhound US0110
    13h 50m
    $88–168

  3. Drive  546.5 mi

    1. Drive from Cleveland to Athenscar car 546.5 mi
    9h 21m
    $100–145

  4. Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane CLE - TYS
    2. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Athenstaxi taxi
    6h 19m
    $382–1,362

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

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane CLE - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    7h 22m
    $178–1,058

  6. Fly to Nashville, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane CLE - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Athenstaxi taxi
    7h 11m
    $288–488

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar146Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 536.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Athens, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from Cleveland to Athens via Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Athens in around 13h 50m.

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