There are 6 ways to get from Alachua to Raleigh by plane, car, train, bus (Flixbus), taxi, or bus
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 Gainesville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane GNV - RDU
5h 33m$133–479Drive 517.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alachua to Raleighcar 517.4 mi
8h 53m$95–137Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Alachua to Jacksonvillecar
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
12h 1m$113–269Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus 2431
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2472
12h 49m$106–165Taxi, bus to Jacksonville, fly, line 100 bus
- Take the taxi from Alachua to Gainesvilletaxi
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane JAX - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
7h 32m$183–554Bus to Orlando, fly
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MCO - RDU
7h 14m$124–470
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alachua to Raleigh is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Alachua to Raleigh is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $130 - $480.
The distance between Alachua and Raleigh is 507 miles. The road distance is 520.5 miles.
The best way to get from Alachua to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 12h 49m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Alachua to Raleigh, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alachua to Raleigh is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $130 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 12h 49m.
Yes, the driving distance between Alachua to Raleigh is 520 miles. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Alachua to Raleigh.
There are 430+ hotels available in Raleigh.
What companies run services between Alachua, FL, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Alachua to GoRaleigh Station via Santa Fe, Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Jacksonville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Gainesville Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 352-371-1515
- Website
- gainesvillemarooncab.com
Cabs 24HR
- Phone
- +1 855-374-8484
- Website
- cab24hr.com
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