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How to get fromWashington to Athensby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Athens by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane DCA - TYS
    2. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Athenstaxi taxi
    2h 59m
    $443–1,645

  2. Drive  531.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Washington to Athenscar car 531.5 mi
    9h 17m
    $88–127

  3. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus bus FlixBus N2470
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus Greyhound US0110
    15h 44m
    $143–209

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)plane plane DCA - CHA
    2. Take the taxi from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Athenstaxi taxi
    3h 2m
    $204–681

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi

    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane plane IAD - TYS
    3. Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Athenstaxi taxi
    4h 28m
    $372–1,263

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Washington Union 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
    4h 37m
    $412–2,005

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus Greyhound US0110
    17h 5m
    $149–240

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    18h 14m
    $281–425

  9. Bus via Springfield Bus Stop (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Athensbus bus Greyhound US0110
    23h 3m
    $158–236

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration3h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 483.4 mi
  • Duration: 2h 59m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Athens, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Athens via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Athens in around 15h 44m.

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