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Car hire and driving in Athens, GA

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PDK means 86 km (53 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Athens

Car rental from Athens: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Athens to Sandy SpringsUnited States92 km (57 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Athens to AtlantaUnited States96 km (60 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Athens to South FultonUnited States127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Athens to East ChattanoogaUnited States211 km (131 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Athens to ChattanoogaUnited States214 km (133 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Athens to ColumbiaUnited States216 km (134 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Athens to ColumbusUnited States224 km (139 mi)about 3 h 2 min
Athens to KnoxvilleUnited States228 km (142 mi)about 3 h 5 min
Athens to CharlotteUnited States271 km (169 mi)about 3 h 41 min
Athens to SavannahUnited States298 km (185 mi)about 4 h 2 min
Athens to HuntsvilleUnited States307 km (191 mi)about 4 h 9 min
Athens to BirminghamUnited States320 km (199 mi)about 4 h 21 min
Athens to New York CityUnited States1,117 km (694 mi)about 15 h 8 min
Athens to TorontoCanada1,137 km (706 mi)about 15 h 25 min
Athens to BrooklynUnited States1,116 km (694 mi)about 15 h 8 min
Athens to ChicagoUnited States954 km (593 mi)about 12 h 56 min
Athens to QueensUnited States1,126 km (700 mi)about 15 h 16 min
Athens to HoustonUnited States1,223 km (760 mi)about 16 h 35 min
Athens to MontréalCanada1,530 km (951 mi)about 20 h 45 min
Athens to PhiladelphiaUnited States987 km (614 mi)about 13 h 23 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Athens?

The right, as everywhere in United States.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.