There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Cedar Key by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)RDU - GNV
- Drive from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Cedar Key
6h 46m$71–399Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Drive from Gainesville to Cedar Key
15h 15m$89–156Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Chiefland
- Take the taxi from Chiefland to Cedar Key
17h 45m$209–406Drive 572.8 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Cedar Key572.8 mi
9h 50m$105–151Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando, bus, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Orlando (MCO)RDU - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Ocala
- Drive from Ocala to Cedar Key
7h 25m$124–418Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville, bus, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Jacksonville (JAX)RDU - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Drive from Gainesville to Cedar Key
8h 21m$247–591Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)CLT - GNV
- Drive from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Cedar Key
8h 25m$96–376Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa, bus, taxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tampa (TPA)RDU - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Chiefland
- Take the taxi from Chiefland to Cedar Key
9h 5m$232–490
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Cedar Key is to train and bus and drive which costs $85 - $160 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Cedar Key is to fly and drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $70 - $400.
The distance between Raleigh and Cedar Key is 551 miles. The road distance is 576.2 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Cedar Key without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 17h 45m and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Raleigh to Cedar Key, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Cedar Key is 576 miles. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Raleigh to Cedar Key.
There are 109+ hotels available in Cedar Key.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Cedar Key, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Raleigh to Cedar Key. However, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), then drive to Cedar Key. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Cedar Key via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, and Gainesville in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Chiefland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Chiefland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Orlando RedCoach Station to Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $10–55
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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