There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh to Cedar Key by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or shuttle
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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-Airport-GNV to Cedar Key
6h 38m$76–409Train, 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$98–559Bus, 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$240–476Drive 572.8 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Cedar Key572.8 mi
9h 50m$105–151Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)RDU - DAB
- Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Cedar Key
6h 15m$125–642Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tampa (TPA)RDU - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brooksville Wawa
- Drive from Brooksville Wawa to Cedar Key
7h 13m$180–335Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Orlando (MCO)RDU - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hilton Ocala
- Drive from Hilton Ocala to Cedar Key
7h 38m$183–431Fly 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 26m$148–594Train 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-Airport-GNV to Cedar Key
8h 25m$97–366
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 drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Cedar Key is to fly and drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $120 - $650.
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 $240 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 38m 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 136+ 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-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
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
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
- $70–550
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Chiefland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brooksville Wawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–45
- call in
- $40–50
Shuttle from Orlando Airport to Hilton Ocala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- https://www.shuttlelinerofocala.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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