There are 5 ways to get from Knoxville to Athens by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane TYS - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus
4h 6m$167–677Drive 199 mi
cheapest- Drive from Knoxville to Athenscar 199 mi
4h 31m$37–53Bus
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Nashvillebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus
11h 28m$178–259Drive to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Knoxville to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)car
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane CHA - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus
5h 27m$139–687Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Knoxville to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane AVL - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus
5h 58m$112–452
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Knoxville to Athens is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Knoxville to Athens is to fly and bus which takes 4h 6m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Knoxville to Athens. However, there are services departing from Knoxville and arriving at Athens Transit Center via Charlotte Pike & Lellyett St Eb, Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13, Nashville Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Knoxville and Athens is 244 miles. The road distance is 200.1 miles.
The best way to get from Knoxville to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 11h 28m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Knoxville to Athens, including transfers.
Knoxville to Athens bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Knoxville station.
Knoxville to Athens bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at Nashville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Knoxville to Athens is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Knoxville to Athens.
There are 132+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and Athens, GA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Knoxville to Athens Transit Center via Knoxville, Nashville, Charlotte Pike & Lellyett St Eb, Central 5Th Ave - Bay 1, Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13, Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +1 (706) 612-1155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Knoxville to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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