There are 9 ways to get from Newark to Atlanta by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane EWR - ATL
3h 55m$100–908Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane PHL - ATL
5h 2m$80–1,094Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471
18h 5m$130–260Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Peachtree Stationtrain Crescent
18h 23m$270–600Drive 837 mi
- Drive from Newark to Atlantacar 837 mi
15h 4m$153–221Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane JFK - ATL
4h 36m$130–1,132Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane LGA - ATL
5h 5m$164–680Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane HPN - ATL
6h 43m$171–834Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
19h 35m$160–266
Newark to Atlanta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Atlanta is to bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Atlanta is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $95 - $950.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Newark Penn Station station and arriving at Atlanta Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newark Penn Station station and arriving at Peachtree Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between Newark and Atlanta is 765 miles. The road distance is 841.9 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Atlanta without a car is to bus which takes 18h 5m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Newark to Atlanta, including transfers.
Newark to Atlanta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to Atlanta is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $95 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 18h 5m, you could also train, which costs $270 - $600 and takes 18h 23m.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Atlanta Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $140–240 and the journey takes 18h 5m. Greyhound USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Peachtree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Newark to Atlanta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Newark to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Peachtree Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Atlanta is 842 miles. It takes approximately 15h 4m to drive from Newark to Atlanta.
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