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hub. Athens is also served by Greyhound
Bus Lines. The station is at Southeastern
Stages, 4020 Atlanta Hwy., Bogart, GA.

Go By Bike
Athens’ Oconee Rivers Greenway is a linear
park and trails system that provides wildlife
corridors, a wetland hiking trail, and a
multi-use path for the public’s enjoyment.
Currently, the Oconee Rivers Greenway
System provides 3.1 miles of natural
surface hiking-only trails and eight miles
of concrete, multi-use trails designated for
non-motorized use.

Athens-Clarke County hosts more than
four miles of the planned Firefly Trail, with
a planned expansion that will connect
downtown Athens with downtown
Winterville, continuing toward the
Oglethorpe County line. The Firefly Trail,
when complete, will form a continuous
39-mile trail along old railroad lines from
downtown Athens to Union Point, GA.
Fly In
Athens-Ben Epps Regional Airport is
a base for corporate jets and charter
services. Athens-Ben Epps continues to
pursue an agreement with an airline to
restart scheduled commercial service at
the airport. For those in Athens who need
a commercial flight, Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport is only a
90-minute drive away.

Ship Out by Rail
Athens’ businesses can also benefit from
the state’s extensive 4,700-mile rail system, Distance from
which provides direct rail service to 500 Athens to Major
Georgia communities. The rail system, Markets (Miles)
operated primarily by mainlines CSX
and Norfolk Southern, offers businesses Atlanta, GA .......................................74
the ability to ship efficiently throughout Macon, GA ........................................90
the nation, and especially to the state’s
two deep-water ports – Savannah and Greenville/Spartanburg, SC ......95
Brunswick – both providing access to
international markets. Charlotte, NC ................................194
Birmingham, AL ...........................219

Port of Savannah, GA ................225
Port of Charleston, SC ...............255
Port of Brunswick, GA ...............286

Port of Jacksonville, FL .............343

Athens-Ben Epps Airport

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