There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Raleigh by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane AUS - RDU
5h 50m$144–705Bus via LaGrange
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
27h 21m$315–440Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
34h 24m$377–789Drive 1,297.1 mi
- Drive from Austin to Raleighcar 1,297.1 mi
22h 43m$237–342Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)plane AUS - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
8h 31m$145–640Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SAT - RDU
8h$157–1,027Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
29h 49m$205–397Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
44h 33m$501–1,089
Austin to Raleigh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Raleigh is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $1,100 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Raleigh is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Austin Doubletree University Area and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, La Grange Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via San Antonio Station, New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Greensboro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 33m.
The distance between Austin and Raleigh is 1188 miles. The road distance is 1304.6 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Raleigh without a car is to bus via LaGrange which takes 27h 21m and costs $310 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Austin to Raleigh, including transfers.
Austin to Raleigh bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Austin Doubletree University Area station.
Austin to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Raleigh is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via LaGrange, which costs $310 - $440 and takes 27h 21m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 44h 33m.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to GoRaleigh Station via Hyatt Regency Houston, Theater District Rusk EB, Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, La Grange Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 27h 21m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via New Orleans, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Austin to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Austin to Raleigh bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Hyatt Regency Houston station.
Raleigh is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 8:32 PM in Austin and 9:32 PM in Raleigh.
Austin to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Antonio Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Raleigh is 1305 miles. It takes approximately 22h 43m to drive from Austin to Raleigh.
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