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

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There are 6 ways to get from Providence to Athens by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane PVD - CMH
    2. Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH) to Athens, Ohio OU Baker Centerbus bus
    6h 15m
    $137–377

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Cambridge, OHbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cambridge to Athensbus bus
    19h 50m
    $126–270

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cambridge, OHbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cambridge to Athensbus bus
    19h 29m
    $210–1,018

  4. Drive 687.8 mi

    1. Drive from Providence to Athenscar car 687.8 mi
    12h 45m
    $126–182

  5. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane BOS - CMH
    3. Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH) to Athens, Ohio OU Baker Centerbus bus
    7h 23m
    $172–1,555

  6. Bus via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Providence to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Athens, Ohio OU Baker Centerbus bus
    20h 10m
    $157–258

Providence to Athens by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 693 mi
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Athens, OH, USA?

You can take a bus from Providence Downtown to Athens via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Cambridge, OH, and Cambridge in around 19h 50m.

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