There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Fort Rucker by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus, fly to Dothan Regional Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)plane ATL - DHN
- Take the taxi from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Fort Ruckertaxi
4h 50m$81–307Drive 282.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Athens to Fort Ruckercar 282.9 mi
5h 45m$52–75Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Dothanbus
- Take the taxi from Dothan to Fort Ruckertaxi
8h 51m$60–118Bus, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane ATL - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Ruckercar
6h 1m$94–330Bus, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane ATL - VPS
- Drive from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Fort Ruckercar
6h 21m$94–330Bus, fly to Columbus Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane ATL - CSG
- Drive from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Fort Ruckercar
6h 40m$91–311Bus, taxi via Atlanta Airport (ATL)
- Take the bus from Hotel Indigo to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Dothanbus
- Take the taxi from Dothan to Fort Ruckertaxi
10h 36m$99–168
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Fort Rucker is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Fort Rucker is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 50m and costs $80 - $310.
The distance between Athens and Fort Rucker is 279 miles. The road distance is 284.5 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Fort Rucker without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 51m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Athens to Fort Rucker, including transfers.
Fort Rucker is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 7:38 AM in Athens and 6:38 AM in Fort Rucker.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Fort Rucker is 285 miles. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Athens to Fort Rucker.
There are 16+ hotels available in Fort Rucker.
What companies run services between Athens, GA, USA and Fort Rucker, AL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Fort Rucker. However, you can take the bus to Atlanta Airport, walk to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) airport, fly to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN), then take the taxi to Fort Rucker. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Montgomery Intermodal Center, take the bus to Dothan, then take the taxi to Fort Rucker.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Dothan Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Columbus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–220
Bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/athens/
Bus from Hotel Indigo to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/athens/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Dothan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
Wiregrass Safe Taxi
- Phone
- +1-334-699-3159
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