Car hire and driving in Atlanta, GA
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ATL means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Atlanta
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta to South Fulton | United States | 32 km (20 mi) | about 26 min |
| Atlanta to Athens | United States | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Atlanta to Columbus | United States | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Atlanta to East Chattanooga | United States | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Atlanta to Chattanooga | United States | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Atlanta to Birmingham | United States | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Atlanta to Huntsville | United States | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Atlanta to Montgomery | United States | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Atlanta to Knoxville | United States | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Atlanta to Murfreesboro | United States | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Atlanta to Tuscaloosa | United States | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Atlanta to Columbia | United States | 311 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Atlanta to New York City | United States | 1,200 km (746 mi) | about 16 h 16 min |
| Atlanta to Toronto | Canada | 1,188 km (738 mi) | about 16 h 6 min |
| Atlanta to Brooklyn | United States | 1,200 km (746 mi) | about 16 h 16 min |
| Atlanta to Chicago | United States | 945 km (587 mi) | about 12 h 49 min |
| Atlanta to Queens | United States | 1,210 km (752 mi) | about 16 h 24 min |
| Atlanta to Houston | United States | 1,128 km (701 mi) | about 15 h 17 min |
| Atlanta to Montréal | Canada | 1,598 km (993 mi) | about 21 h 40 min |
| Atlanta to Philadelphia | United States | 1,071 km (666 mi) | about 14 h 31 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Atlanta?
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.