There are 7 ways to get from Reston to Atlanta by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane IAD - ATL
3h 24m$305–487Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union Stationbus Lynchburg
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
15h 44m$86–237Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Peachtree Stationtrain Crescent
15h 49m$153–348Drive 608.1 mi
- Drive from Reston to Atlantacar 608.1 mi
11h 2m$111–161Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane DCA - ATL
4h 2m$107–662Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane BWI - ATL
5h 9m$87–502Bus via Springfield Bus Stop (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
21h$112–219
Reston to Atlanta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Atlanta is to bus via Springfield Bus Stop which costs $110 - $220 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Atlanta is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $300 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Reston to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L and arriving at Atlanta Bus Station via Dulles - Kiss & Fly and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Peachtree Station via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform and Alexandria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
The distance between Reston and Atlanta is 552 miles. The road distance is 611.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Atlanta without a car is to bus which takes 15h 44m and costs $85 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Reston to Atlanta, including transfers.
Reston to Atlanta bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Dulles - Kiss & Fly station.
Reston to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
The best way to get from Reston to Atlanta is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $300 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $240 and takes 15h 44m, you could also train, which costs $150 - $350 and takes 15h 49m.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
Delta, Frontier Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L to Atlanta Bus Station via Dulles International Airport, Dulles - Kiss & Fly, and Washington Union Station in around 15h 44m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Peachtree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $10–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Reston to Atlanta bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Reston to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Peachtree Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Atlanta is 612 miles. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Reston to Atlanta.
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