There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Raleigh by plane, train, 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 Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EDI - RDU
14h 32m$456–1,216Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)plane EDI - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
17h 34m$277–998Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane GLA - RDU
15h 3m$278–1,050Fly Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane EDI - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
16h 41m$502–1,898Fly Edinburgh Airport to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane EDI - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
18h 53m$318–1,166Fly Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane EDI - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
17h 41m$335–1,253
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Raleigh is to fly and bus which costs $270 - $1,000 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Raleigh is to fly which takes 14h 32m and costs $450 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Raleigh is 3714 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Edinburgh to Raleigh, including transfers.
Raleigh is 5h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 2:17 AM in Edinburgh and 9:17 PM in Raleigh.
There are 470+ hotels available in Raleigh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Raleigh, NC, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Philadelphia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Dublin, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Toronto, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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