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How to get fromLancaster to Athensby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Lancaster to Athens by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Fly Harrisburg International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane MDT - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus bus
    9h 7m
    $236–1,173

  2. Drive 659 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lancaster to Athenscar car 659 mi
    12h 46m
    $121–174

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    20h 41m
    $207–1,021

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    22h 59m
    $126–264

  5. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane PHL - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus bus
    9h 55m
    $125–619

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane PHL - GSP
    3. Take the bus from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to El Jinete - Jefferson, GAbus bus
    11h
    $300–1,074

  7. Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane BWI - ATL
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus bus
    11h 4m
    $131–1,466

  8. Fly Harrisburg International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane MDT - CLT
    2. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    13h 15m
    $220–1,199

  9. Train, bus via Charlotte

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    22h 57m
    $229–482

Lancaster to Athens by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration20h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Athens, GA, USA?

You can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Athens Transit Center via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 22h 59m.

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