There are 7 ways to get from Opelika to Jekyll Island by taxi, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Columbus Airport, fly to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
best- Take the taxi from Opelika to Columbus Airport (CSG)taxi
- Fly from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)plane CSG - BQK
4h 58m$171–469Drive 288.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Opelika to Jekyll Islandcar 288.3 mi
5h 42m$53–76Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Atlantabus Houston
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Brunswickbus FlixBus 2434
9h 21m$132–195Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
- Take the bus from Fairfield Inn & Suites Opelika to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)plane ATL - BQK
4h 29m$149–490Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Savannah, drive
- Take the bus from Fairfield Inn & Suites Opelika to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Savannah (SAV)plane ATL - SAV
- Drive from Savannah (SAV) to Jekyll Islandcar
5h 22m$134–598Taxi to Columbus Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the taxi from Opelika to Columbus Airport (CSG)taxi
- Fly from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane CSG - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Brunswickbus
8h 38m$171–522Bus
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Brunswickbus FlixBus 2434
9h 44m$102–164
Columbus Airport (CSG) to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Opelika to Jekyll Island is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Opelika to Jekyll Island is to bus and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $140 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Opelika station to Jekyll Island. However, there are services departing from Opelika 4th Street Station and arriving at Brunswick via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Opelika and Jekyll Island is 275 miles. The road distance is 290 miles.
The best way to get from Opelika to Jekyll Island without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 9h 21m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Opelika to Jekyll Island, including transfers.
Opelika to Jekyll Island bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Opelika 4th Street Station.
Opelika to Jekyll Island bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Atlanta station.
Jekyll Island is 1h ahead of Opelika. It is currently 5:50 AM in Opelika and 6:50 AM in Jekyll Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Opelika to Jekyll Island is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Opelika to Jekyll Island.
What companies run services between Opelika, AL, USA and Jekyll Island, GA, USA?
You can take a bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Jekyll Island via Atlanta, Doraville Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Brunswick in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbus Airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Savannah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Columbus Airport to Jacksonville via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Tiger Taxi
- Phone
- +1 334-444-4444
- Website
- auburntaxi.com
Tiger Taxi
- Phone
- +1 334-444-4444
- Website
- auburntaxi.com
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