Atlanta: 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.
Atlanta is a city of 510,823 people in United States (Georgia), 336 m (1,102 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Peachtree Station. Our booking partner lists 1,304+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Atlanta runs from about 9 h 57 min a day in late December to 14 h 27 min in late June (computed for 33.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Atlanta is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 12,390-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK, 16 km).
Flights to Atlanta: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Peachtree Station, Atlanta Union Station, Atlanta Multi-Modal Passenger Terminal, Atlanta Union Station, Atlanta Union Station. Trains to Atlanta
Buses to Atlanta · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,304+ places to stay in Atlanta (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 784 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (394), and 11 are five-star. Across 346 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 295,465 reviews in total.
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What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Library System | 4,070,989 | 2017 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park | 658,452 | 2010 |
The busiest is Fulton County Library System at 4,070,989 visitors in 2017. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Atlanta
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Charlotte, 364 km — flights · trains
- Nashville, 346 km — trains
- Huntsville, 230 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Columbus, 154 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tallahassee, 368 km — trains
- Birmingham, 225 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Montgomery, 235 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Knoxville, 250 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chattanooga, 167 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Murfreesboro, 296 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Taipei, Nuremberg, Salzburg, Yokneam Illit, Kumasi, Brussels, Montego Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Lagos, Toulouse, Newcastle upon Tyne, Port of Spain, Tbilisi, Asmara.
Common questions
Which airport serves Atlanta?
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Atlanta?
About 510,823 people live in Atlanta, across 348 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Atlanta in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Atlanta?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Atlanta?
Our booking partner lists 1,304 or more places to stay in Atlanta, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Atlanta?
Charlotte (364 km), Nashville (346 km), Huntsville (230 km), Columbus (154 km), Tallahassee (368 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.