There are 8 ways to get from Minnesota to Raleigh by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MSP - RDU
5h 22m$272–656Fly Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane RST - RDU
7h 53m$91–510Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
32h 4m$155–384Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
33h 42m$202–602Drive 1,196.6 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Raleighcar 1,196.6 mi
20h 33m$219–316Fly Duluth International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DLH - RDU
8h 9m$101–504Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane MSP - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
8h 2m$159–710Bus, train
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
37h 3m$192–558
Minnesota to Raleigh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Raleigh is to bus which costs $150 - $390 and takes 32h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Raleigh is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $270 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 4m.
The distance between Minnesota and Raleigh is 1005 miles. The road distance is 1203.6 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 32h 4m and costs $150 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Minnesota to Raleigh, including transfers.
Minnesota to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Raleigh is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $270 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $390 and takes 32h 4m, you could also train, which costs $200 - $600 and takes 33h 42m.
Minnesota to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Raleigh is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 2:06 AM in Minnesota and 3:06 AM in Raleigh.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Delta, Sun Country Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to GoRaleigh Station via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 32h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- 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
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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