There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Athens by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Kansas City to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MCI - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus
6h 39m$370–1,260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus
19h 5m$133–261Drive 829.4 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Athenscar 829.4 mi
15h 9m$152–219Fly Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane MCI - GSP
- Take the bus from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to El Jinete - Jefferson, GAbus
9h 27m$300–1,065Bus to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Springfieldbus
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SGF - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus
8h 45m$180–606Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus
20h 45m$185–373Bus via New South Memphis
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Hotel Indigobus
21h 57m$211–328
Kansas City to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Athens is to bus which costs $130 - $270 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Athens is to fly and bus which takes 6h 39m and costs $370 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Athens Transit Center via St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Kansas City and Athens is 797 miles. The road distance is 834.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 19h 5m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Kansas City to Athens, including transfers.
Kansas City to Athens bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Athens bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 2:33 AM in Kansas City and 3:33 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Athens is 834 miles. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from Kansas City to Athens.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Athens, GA, USA?
You can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Athens Transit Center via St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (706) 612-1155
- [email protected]
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/athens/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/athens/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Hotel Indigo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/athens/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to El Jinete - Jefferson, GA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Kansas City to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
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