Athens: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Athens is a city of 127,315 people in United States (Georgia), 232 m (761 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Athens runs from about 9 h 56 min a day in late December to 14 h 28 min in late June (computed for 33.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Athens is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,001 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Athens: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Athens · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Athens Regional Library System | 930,914 | 2015 |
The busiest is Athens Regional Library System at 930,914 visitors in 2015. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Athens
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Charlotte, 271 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Nashville, 395 km — flights
- Atlanta, 96 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Winston-Salem, 371 km
- Huntsville, 307 km — buses · car rental
- Columbus, 224 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 320 km — buses · car rental
- Montgomery, 325 km — buses · car rental
- Knoxville, 228 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chattanooga, 214 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Iași, Athens, Cortona, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Seodaemun District, Geelong.
Common questions
Which airport serves Athens?
DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre.
How big is Athens?
About 127,315 people live in Athens, across 306 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Athens in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Athens?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Athens?
Charlotte (271 km), Nashville (395 km), Atlanta (96 km), Winston-Salem (371 km), Huntsville (307 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.