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How to get fromLongboat Key to Athensby plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Longboat Key to Athens by plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or train

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  1. Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane SRQ - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus bus
    4h 53m
    $149–522

  2. Drive  520.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Longboat Key to Athenscar car 520.6 mi
    9h 9m
    $95–138

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa Bus Stationcar car
    2. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    12h 58m
    $101–164

  4. Drive to Tampa, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar car
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane TPA - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus bus
    5h 35m
    $201–425

  5. Drive to Tampa, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar car
    2. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane TPA - GSP
    3. Take the bus from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to El Jinete - Jefferson, GAbus bus
    6h 55m
    $194–390

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203 to Psta Grand Central Stationbus bus 203
    2. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Hotel Indigobus bus
    18h 4m
    $169–255

  7. Amtrak Thruway, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bradenton-Ellenton, FL to Tampa Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tampa to Jacksonvilletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    19h 9m

Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration2h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Longboat Key, FL, USA and Athens, GA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Longboat Key to Hotel Indigo via Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203, Psta Grand Central Station, Grand Central Station - G, Gateway Mall - Shelter - 4, Marion Transit Parking Lot, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Airport Station, and Atlanta Airport in around 18h 4m.

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