There are 3 ways to get from Davidson to Raleigh by train (Amtrak), car, bus, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Kannapolis to Raleigh Union StationPiedmont / ...
3h 15m$89–104Drive 138.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Davidson to Raleigh138.1 mi
3h 2m$26–37Bus, fly, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Main St & Concord Rd to 3rd St & McDowell St
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)CLT - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
5h 12m$146–390
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Davidson to Raleigh is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Davidson to Raleigh is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $25 - $40.
The distance between Davidson and Raleigh is 162 miles. The road distance is 138.9 miles.
The best way to get from Davidson to Raleigh without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Davidson to Raleigh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Davidson to Raleigh is 139 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Davidson to Raleigh.
There are 416+ hotels available in Raleigh.
What companies run services between Davidson, NC, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Kannapolis to Raleigh Union Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $27–31 and the journey takes 2h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kannapolis to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 704-336-7433
- telltransit@charlottenc.gov
- Website
- charlottenc.gov
Bus from Main St & Concord Rd to 3rd St & McDowell St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.charlottenc.gov/CATS/Home
- 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
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