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How to get fromPittsburgh to Athensby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Athens by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane PIT - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus bus
    6h 40m
    $131–580

  2. Drive  611.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pittsburgh to Athenscar car 611.5 mi
    11h 29m
    $112–162

  3. Bus via Charlotte

    1. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cambridge, OHbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cambridge to Charlestonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Charleston to Charlottebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    18h 15m
    $122–222

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus bus Greyhound US0642S
    24h 18m
    $402–617

  5. Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane PIT - GSP
    2. Take the bus from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to El Jinete - Jefferson, GAbus bus
    7h 40m
    $231–836

  6. Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane CLE - ATL
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Best Western - Athensbus bus
    9h 30m
    $259–1,180

  7. Train, bus via Charlotte

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus bus
    26h 5m
    $470–734

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Hotel Indigobus bus
    26h 10m
    $184–288

Pittsburgh to Athens by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 630.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Athens, GA, USA?

You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Athens Transit Center via Cambridge, Charleston, and Charlotte Bus Station in around 18h 15m.

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