There are 8 ways to get from Atlanta to Raleigh by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
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Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)ATL - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
4h 11m$92–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus StationGreyhound US0670 / ...
7h 49m$53–121Drive 378.9 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Raleigh378.9 mi
7h 6m$70–100Fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)ATL - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Raleigh
4h 37m$66–330Fly to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)ATL - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
4h 52m$78–396Fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)ATL - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Station
6h 37m$184–360Bus, train
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus StationFlixBus N2470
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union StationPiedmont / ...
9h 6m$71–101Bus via Greensboro
- Take the bus from Atlanta, GA to Greensboro, GAAtlanta
- Take the bus from Greensboro, GA to RaleighAtlanta
11h 29m$124–217
Atlanta to Raleigh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Raleigh is to bus and train which costs $70 - $110 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Raleigh is to fly and line 100 bus which takes 4h 11m and costs $90 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Atlanta and Raleigh is 381 miles. The road distance is 381.1 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 7h 49m and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Atlanta to Raleigh, including transfers.
Atlanta to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Raleigh is 381 miles. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Atlanta to Raleigh.
There are 415+ hotels available in Raleigh.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Atlanta, GA to Greensboro, GA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Greensboro, GA to Raleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
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