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Athens-Ben Epps Regional Airport
and a parking garage, which is shared with
the Classic Center, the Athens convention
and performing arts facility.
Athens is also served by Greyhound Bus
Lines, which provides travel from Athens
to numerous other Greyhound locations
across the U.S. Athens residents are
served by the station at Southeastern
Stages, 4020 Atlanta Hwy., Bogart, GA.
Hours of operation are 4-9 p.m. seven
days a week.
Fly In
Regional and international airports
nearby meet the area’s needs for the
transportation of goods and people.
The 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 Ship Out by Rail CSX and Norfolk Southern, offers
restart scheduled commercial service at Athens’ businesses can also benefit businesses the ability to ship efficiently
the airport. For those in Athens who need from the state’s extensive 4,700-mile rail throughout the nation, and especially
a commercial flight, Hartsfield-Jackson system, which provides direct rail service to the state’s two deep-water ports –
Atlanta International Airport is only a to 500 Georgia communities. The rail Savannah and Brunswick – both of which
90-minute drive away. system, operated primarily by mainlines boast access to international markets.
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