There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Macon by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane RDU - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus
6h 4m$109–460Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2415 / ...
11h 52m$62–166Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus
11h 4m$75–129Drive 388.7 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Maconcar 388.7 mi
7h 43m$71–103Drive to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Raleigh to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)car
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane OAJ - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus
6h 34m$83–375Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane FAY - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus
7h 53m$87–379Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Athens Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Stationbus
14h 57m$84–176
Raleigh to Macon by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Macon is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Macon is to fly and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $100 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Macon station. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Macon Bus Station via Raleigh Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
The distance between Raleigh and Macon is 464 miles. The road distance is 391 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Macon without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 4m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Raleigh to Macon, including transfers.
Raleigh to Macon bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Macon bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Macon is 391 miles. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Raleigh to Macon.
There are 127+ hotels available in Macon.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Macon, GA, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Macon Bus Station via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 11h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Macon Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Athens Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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