There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh to Kearney by plane, train, taxi, car, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane RDU - EAR
7h 50m$130–527Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Holdregetrain
- Take the taxi from Holdrege to Kearneytaxi
39h 23m$534–1,100Drive 1,345.9 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Kearneycar 1,345.9 mi
23h 45m$246–355Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)plane RDU - GRI
- Take the bus from Grand Island, NE to Kearneybus
10h 34m$201–655Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Kearney Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane GSO - EAR
11h 39m$172–646
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Kearney is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 23h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Kearney is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Raleigh and Kearney is 1170 miles. The road distance is 1353.7 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Kearney without a car is to train and taxi which takes 39h 23m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Raleigh to Kearney, including transfers.
Kearney is 1h behind Raleigh. It is currently 5:04 PM in Raleigh and 4:04 PM in Kearney.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Kearney is 1354 miles. It takes approximately 23h 45m to drive from Raleigh to Kearney.
There are 23+ hotels available in Kearney.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Kearney, NE, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Central Nebraska Regional Airport via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Holdrege
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Grand Island, NE to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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