There are 4 ways to get from Palatka to Athens by taxi, plane, bus, train, 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.
Taxi to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Palatka to Gainesville-Airport-GNVtaxi
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane GNV - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus
5h$251–638Drive 353.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palatka to Athenscar 353.5 mi
7h 23m$65–94Train, bus
- Take the train from Palatka Station to Jacksonvilletrain Silver Meteor / ...
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Athens Transit Centerbus FlixBus N2434
11h 45m$90–171Train to Jacksonville, fly, bus
- Take the train from Palatka Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane JAX - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus
8h 43m$241–654
Palatka to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palatka to Athens is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Palatka to Athens is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 5h and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Palatka and Athens is 425 miles. The road distance is 355.6 miles.
The best way to get from Palatka to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 45m and costs $85 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Palatka to Athens, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Palatka to Athens is 356 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Palatka to Athens.
There are 141+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Palatka, FL, USA and Athens, GA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Palatka to Athens. However, you can take the taxi to Gainesville-Airport-GNV airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), walk to Atlanta Airport, then take the bus to Best Western - Athens. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palatka Station to Athens Transit Center via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, and Jacksonville in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Jacksonville to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Palatka Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Palatka Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (706) 612-1155
- [email protected]
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/athens/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/athens/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
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