There are 10 ways to get from Emporia to Atlanta by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly
best- Drive from Emporia to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)car
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane OAJ - ATL
5h 3m$100–472Drive 487.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Emporia to Atlantacar 487.2 mi
8h 24m$89–129Taxi, bus (Flixbus)
- Take the taxi from Emporia to South Hilltaxi
- Take the bus from South Hill to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471
10h 37m$167–243Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Emporia to South Hilltaxi
- Take the bus from South Hill to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Greensboro to Peachtree Stationtrain
13h 3m$220–373Taxi, train to Norfolk International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Emporia to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane ORF - ATL
5h 35m$295–457Taxi, bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Emporia to South Hilltaxi
- Take the bus from South Hill to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane GSO - ATL
6h 39m$228–736Taxi, bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Emporia to McKenney Estatestaxi
- Take the bus from McKenney Estates to Petersberg Transfer Stationbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane RIC - ATL
6h 35m$261–305Taxi, bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Emporia to South Hilltaxi
- Take the bus from South Hill to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane RDU - ATL
6h 37m$306–680Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Emporia to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Peachtree Stationtrain
14h 19m$304–547Taxi, bus via Petersburg
- Take the taxi from Emporia to Wallace's Supermarkettaxi
- Take the bus from Wallace's Supermarket to Petersberg Transfer Stationbus
- Take the bus from Petersburg Transportation Center to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
14h 34m$158–252
Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emporia to Atlanta is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Emporia to Atlanta is to drive and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $95 - $480.
The distance between Emporia and Atlanta is 558 miles. The road distance is 490.1 miles.
The best way to get from Emporia to Atlanta without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 37m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Emporia to Atlanta, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Emporia to Atlanta is 490 miles. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Emporia to Atlanta.
There are 1760+ hotels available in Atlanta.
What companies run services between Emporia, VA, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Emporia to Atlanta. However, you can drive to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), walk to Airport Station, then take the subway to Garnett Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to South Hill then take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Peachtree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Peachtree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from South Hill to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from South Hill to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from South Hill to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from South Hill to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (434) 292-3025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blackstone Area Bus Service
Bus from McKenney Estates to Petersberg Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Blackstone Area Bus Service
Bus from Wallace's Supermarket to Petersberg Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Blackstone Area Bus Service
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Petersburg Transportation Center to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $75–150
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