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MARTA to Lawrenceville
Per request of a MARTA Guide reader, here are your best directions for getting to Lawrenceville on MARTA.
You must use the Gwinnett County Transit system to get to Lawrenceville, as MARTA only operates in Atlanta. Route 40 goes to downtown Lawrenceville and travels on Old Norcross Road, Pike Street, Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville Highway and Sugarloaf Parkway, but only operates Monday through Friday.
To get to Route 40 on MARTA, there are several options:
- Take a northbound Doraville train to the NE10 Doraville station and get on Gwinnett County Transit Route 10 and exit at the Gwinnett Transfer Center or at Discovery Mills. From there you can pick up Route 40 deeper into Lawrenceville
- Another way to get up to Gwinnett is to take GRTA Xpress Route 410 from the N6 Lindbergh station. This route will get you to Discovery Mills in about 30 minutes, where you can also transfer to Route 40. However, this bus only runs Monday-Friday and does not offer return service, so you would have to take Route 10 back to MARTA.
This is a total monster of a commute, be advised. Not counting the time it might take you to get to the Doraville or Lindbergh station, from there, you are looking at 35 minutes to the transfer center/Discovery Mills. If you need to travel onward into Lawrenceville, the end of the line on Route 40 at Sugarloaf Parkway and Five Forks Trickum Road is another 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Also, keep in mind that if you are traveling on the weekend, the best you can do is get to Discovery Mills on Route 10 on Saturday only. You could take a taxi from Discovery Mills (5900 Sugarloaf Parkway) to downtown Lawrenceville, which is about six miles away and will cost upwards of $15.
For more information, see the the 10 easiest destinations to get to on MARTA.
MARTA to the Fernbank Museum of Natural History
The Fernbank Museum of Natural History is located in Druid Hills, a historic planned community of neighborhoods and parks near Emory University. Bus 2 travels to the museum from the North Avenue and Decatur Station. If coming from North Avenue, be advised that only every other bus travels to the museum. Look for a bus labeled “Decatur Station” or ask your driver.
Once on the bus, exit at the intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Clifton Road or alert your bus driver of your destination if you aren’t sure where to signal a stop. Walk north on Clifton Road towards the golf course to reach the driveway to the museum.
Other options for getting to Fernbank include:
- Take a blue or green line train to the Candler Park Station. Exit on to Dekalb Avenue and walk east, away from downtown. Turn left on Glendale, right on McClendon then left on Clifton Road (see walking map). Walking time is about 28 minutes. This route is also good for biking, if you want to take your bike on MARTA.
- Take bus 6 from the Lindbergh or Inman Park Station and exit at the intersection of Briarcliff/Moreland Ave. and Ponce de Leon Ave. From there, walk east (away from the city) to Clifton Road and turn left. Walking time is about 25 minutes (see walking map).
For more information, see:
MARTA Maps
How to Ride MARTA Buses
10 Popular Atlanta Tourists Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA
Lindbergh Center MARTA Station
The Lindbergh Center MARTA station is located at 2424 Piedmont Road in between Midtown and Buckhead on the north/south rail line (see map). It is the main transfer point between the two northbound trains, Doraville (gold) and North Springs (red). All trains departing from the airport and downtown go to Lindbergh.
What’s Nearby
Nearby attractions include the Lindbergh Center City, which has restaurants such as Taco Mac, LongHorn Steakhouse and Five Guys Burgers, as well as the Tongue and Groove and Gold night clubs. Retail stores include Best Buy, Home Depot, Target and Marshall’s/Ross. A good number of apartment communities are also in walking distance.
Parking
This station has three parking garages with free daily parking (your parking ticket must be validated in the MARTA station on your return trip) as well as $8/day long-term parking. Just off I-85 and GA 400, the station is near the intersection of Sidney Marcus and Piedmont Avenue (see info/directions to the Lindbergh station parking decks).
Buses
Buses that depart here go to Emory, and up Buford Highway, LaVista and Roswell Roads. See listing of all bus routes.
Special Transfer Information
After 7pm, the Lindbergh station becomes the only station where you can board a North Springs train. Be sure that if you are coming from the airport or downtown that you get on the first train that arrives and exit at Lindbergh for the North Springs train if you are going to Buckhead, Medical Center, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs or North Springs.
Commute Time
It takes 24 minutes to get to the airport and 6 minutes to downtown/Five Points.
More Information
Lindbergh Station Restaurants
Lindbergh MARTA Parking
Lindbergh MARTA Station Apartment Guide
Lindbergh Center Station Shopping
MARTA to the CDC
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) at the Emory University campus is accessible by a MARTA bus route, though is not in walking distance from a train station (see area map).
Bus 6 departs from the E3 Inman Park and N6 Lindbergh MARTA station. This route goes completely through Emory on Clifton Road and also has a stop at the Emory Village. Exit at Clifton and Houston Mill Road for the closest access to the CDC.
The free CCTMA Cliff Shuttle is another option. You can board the shuttle at the E6 Decatur station bus bay starting at 5:30am and ending at 8pm. The MARTA bus runs past the CDC until just after 11pm.
If you are coming from the airport, the best route would be to take any northbound train to the Lindbergh Center station and catch bus 6. Otherwise, you will have to transfer trains at Five Points to get to the other stations. Another option is to take the train to Lindbergh and from there take a taxi to the CDC. There are usually taxis available outside the station.
For more information, see how to use Google Maps for MARTA directions to get quick access to route schedules and options online or through your smartphone.
MARTA to Bank of America
If you need to do some banking or use an ATM, there are several Bank of America’s near train stations:
S2 West End
This Bank of America branch is directly across from the station entrance.
E6 Decatur
Take the Church Street exit out of the station and turn left onto Church Street, left onto Ponce and a right onto Clairemont.
Five Points
Take the Peachtree Street exit out of the station and immediately after exiting the fare gates, turn left and go up the escalator to the Broad Street plaza. Walk across the plaza and keep walking straight on Broad Street. The bank will be on the left.
N1 Peachtree Center
Exit at Peachtree Center and take the exit marked “To Harris Street” from the train platform. Exit the fare gates and follow the signs to Peachtree Street East. At street level turn right.
N3 North Avenue
The Bank of America tower sits next to the North Avenue station, with an ATM directly across the street from the station entrance. Follow the signs to the West Peachtree Street exit out of the station and walk across North Avenue to get there.
N4 Midtown
Exit the station onto 10th Street and turn right. Turn left at the first stoplight onto Peachtree Street and walk about block.
N6 Lindbergh
Take the northernmost exit out of the station and walk straight ahead on Lindbergh Lane for about two blocks. Turn right when the street comes to a T (Main Street/Sidney Marcus). The bank is on the next corner.
N7 Buckhead
After exiting the fare gates, take the first set of stairs, or the escalator, out of the station and turn left at street level. Walk about two blocks and the bank will be on the left across from Lenox Mall.
N9 Dunwoody
This branch is a little bit farther to get to – at least 15 minutes. Exit the Dunwoody fare gates and turn right. Walk down the corridor and down the stairs. At street level turn right and follow the sidewalk between the parking garages to reach the Perimeter Mall entrance. Walk all the way through the mall, exit the mall and turn left along Ashford Dunwoody Road and walk about a block.
MARTA to Gwinnett
While MARTA does not extend into Gwinnett, you can connect to the Gwinnett County Transit System from the Doraville Station. As the last stop on the MARTA gold line, the Doraville Station provides access to GCT Route 10 that travels up Buford Highway through Norcross, ending at the Gwinnett Transfer Center/Gwinnett Place Mall. The transfer center allows connections between all five local GCT routes and seven express routes.
There is also GRTA Express Route 410 that goes directly from the Lindbergh Station to Discovery Mills. And GRTA Express Route 412 goes to Discovery Mills from the Civic Center and Arts Center Stations in addition to several other midtown stops in between.
GRTA Express is $3 one way or $5 roundtrip. GCT rates vary by route, from $2-$4. Transfers to/from MARTA are free and you can use your Breeze Card for Route 10.
A Gwinnett light rail system is on the list of projects that could be supported by a one-cent sales tax. Voters can support light rail expansion by voting in the Fall 2012 election.
MARTA to Emory University
While Emory University is not near a MARTA station, there are three fairly easy and frequent bus routes that go to the Emory campus.
- Bus 6, which departs from the E3 Inman Park and N6 Lindbergh MARTA station, also goes completely through campus on Clifton and North Decatur Road and has a stop at the Emory Village as well.
- You can also ride bus 36 from the N4 Midtown or E7 Avondale Stations. This bus travels on North Decatur Road.
In addition to access to the university and Emory Village, the routes also provide easy access to the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts and the Marco C. Carlos Museum.
The Cliff Shuttle is a free service that offers additional free trips to Emory University, with one route connecting to the E6 Decatur station.
MARTA to Chastain Park
Chastain Park offers outdoor music in the summer in the Chastain Park Amphitheater and recreation throughout the year. It is not near a MARTA station, but you can take bus 5 from the Lindbergh or Dunwoody Station. All gold and red line trains stop at Lindbergh, or take a red line train to Dunwoody. Exit the bus at the intersection of Roswell Road with Interlochen Drive and walk about 10 minutes to reach the center of the park.
If you are planning to attend a concert at the Chastain Park Amphitheatre, exit the bus at Roswell Road and W. Wieuca Road and walk a mile (see walking map).
For more information, see:
How to ride MARTA buses
How to use Google Maps for MARTA Directions
Top 10 Easiest Destinations to Get to on MARTA
MARTA to the Atlanta Botanical Garden
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is located near the Woodruff Arts Center and Piedmont Park, closest to the Arts Center Station on the red/gold rail line. In addition to the gardens themselves, there are regular events, including Cocktails in the Garden, art installations and Sun Trust Concerts in the Botanical Gardens.
If you exit at the Arts Center Station, the only option is to walk 20 minutes to the gardens through Ansley Park. Follow the signs to the 15th Street exit (which is up one level) and turn left on 15th Street after walking through the bus bay. Walk up the hill, cross over Peachtree Street and keep walking through the neighborhood until Piedmont Avenue. Turn left onto Piedmont and walk up to the next stoplight, which will be the entrance to the garden (see map). It is about a 20 minute walk.
If you rather not walk, take a red or gold line train to the Midtown Station and get on bus 27. Tell the driver your destination, or exit at Piedmont Avenue and The Prado (first stoplight after the bus turns on Piedmont Avenue). You can also board the bus at Lindbergh Center, but the bus ride will be longer.
For more information, see:
Using Google Maps for MARTA Directions
How to Ride MARTA Buses
10 Popular Atlanta Tourists Attractions and How to Get There on MARTA
