There are 8 ways to get from Atlanta to Wake Forest by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane ATL - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Wake Forestcar
5h 7m$62–312Bus via Durham
cheapest- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Durhambus FlixBus N2470
- Take the bus from Durham Station to Union Station - Bus Platform Abus Drx
10h 35m$46–78Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
9h 25m$48–120Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Peachtree Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
11h 48m$105–243Drive 404 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Wake Forestcar 404 mi
7h 3m$74–107Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus, line 1 bus, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ATL - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Blount St at GoRaleigh Stationbus
- Take the bus from GoRaleigh Station to Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvisbus
- Take the bus from Triangle Town Center P&R to Holding Ave at Brooks Stbus
6h 14m$100–408Fly to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)plane ATL - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
6h 43m$62–304Fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane ATL - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
8h 33m$90–398
Atlanta to Wake Forest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Wake Forest is to bus via Durham which costs $45 - $80 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Wake Forest is to fly and drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $60 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Wake Forest. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at Holding Ave at Brooks St via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd and Triangle Town Center P&R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Atlanta and Wake Forest is 521 miles. The road distance is 406.3 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Wake Forest without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Atlanta to Wake Forest, including transfers.
Atlanta to Wake Forest bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Wake Forest is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $45 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 11h 48m.
Atlanta to Wake Forest bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Wake Forest is 406 miles. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Atlanta to Wake Forest.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Wake Forest, NC, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $65–120 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Peachtree Station to Holding Ave at Brooks St via Charlotte Amtrak Station, Raleigh Union Station, and Union Station - Bus Platform B in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Peachtree Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- 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
- $22–45
- 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
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Blount St at GoRaleigh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Bus from Triangle Town Center P&R to Holding Ave at Brooks St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
Bus from Durham Station to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- goraleigh.org
Bus from GoRaleigh Station to Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- GoRaleigh
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