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How to get fromVirginia Beach to Athensby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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

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  1. Fly to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane ORF - CHA
    2. Take the taxi from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Athenstaxi taxi
    6h 24m
    $255–870

  2. Drive 566.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Virginia Beach to Athenscar car 566.8 mi
    10h 30m
    $104–150

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    18h 40m
    $129–247

  4. Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane ORF - TYS
    2. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Athenstaxi taxi
    6h 33m
    $345–940

  5. Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane ORF - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    7h 32m
    $179–311

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    21h 29m
    $192–392

  7. Bus via Winston-Salem (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Norfolk to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    21h 42m
    $128–245

Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) flights

Calendar135Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 586.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Athens, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Athens via Richmond, Atlanta Bus Station, and Athens in around 18h 40m.

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