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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Athensby plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Athens by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane PHL - TYS
    2. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Athenstaxi taxi
    4h 35m
    $413–1,464

  2. Drive  667.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Athenscar car 667.2 mi
    11h 45m
    $122–176

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus bus Nyc
    3. Take the taxi from Knoxville to Athenstaxi taxi
    15h 17m
    $289–949

  4. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane EWR - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Athenstaxi taxi
    5h 9m
    $433–1,327

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane BWI - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Athenstaxi taxi
    5h 22m
    $404–1,868

  6. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus Greyhound US0110
    24h 10m
    $181–268

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    24h 14m
    $196–869

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration3h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 609.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Athens, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Athens via Atlanta Bus Station and Athens in around 24h 10m.

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