There are 10 ways to get from New York, NY to Atlanta by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Delancey St-Essex St to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane JFK - ATL
4h 48m$125–1,115Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane PHL - ATL
5h 53m$84–1,069Bus
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471
18h 25m$150–260Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Peachtree Stationtrain Crescent
20h 3m$283–603Drive 845.8 mi
- Drive from New York, NY to Atlantacar 845.8 mi
15h 17m$155–223Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane EWR - ATL
4h 34m$116–934Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane LGA - ATL
4h 47m$169–664Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Church St/Reade to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane ABE - ATL
5h 55m$166–578Train to Westchester County Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane HPN - ATL
6h 33m$168–774Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
19h 55m$143–283
New York, NY to Atlanta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York, NY to Atlanta is to bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal which costs $140 - $290 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from New York, NY to Atlanta is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $110 - $950.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York City Chinatown and arriving at Atlanta Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from New York, NY to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Grand St and arriving at Peachtree Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
The distance between New York, NY and Atlanta is 790 miles. The road distance is 850.8 miles.
The best way to get from New York, NY to Atlanta without a car is to bus which takes 18h 25m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from New York, NY to Atlanta, including transfers.
New York, NY to Atlanta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York City Chinatown station.
New York, NY to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York, NY to Atlanta is to bus which takes 18h 25m and costs $150 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $650 and takes 20h 3m, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $950 and takes 4h 34m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York City Chinatown to Atlanta Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $150–260 and the journey takes 18h 25m. FlixBus-us also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Peachtree Station once daily. Tickets cost $280–600 and the journey takes 18h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Delancey St-Essex St to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Peachtree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- [email protected]
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Church St/Reade to Lehigh Valley International Airport Trans Bridge Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://transbridgelines.com
- Schedules at
- https://transbridgelines.com/schedules-stops/schedules
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
New York, NY to Atlanta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
New York, NY to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Peachtree Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York, NY to Atlanta is 851 miles. It takes approximately 15h 17m to drive from New York, NY to Atlanta.
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