There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Morehead by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)RDU - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Morehead
6h 35m$143–821Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary StCrx
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Center4
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Ashland
- Drive from Ashland to Morehead
13h 5m$43–91Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Ashland
- Drive from Ashland to Morehead
11h 26m$61–115Drive 400.5 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Morehead400.5 mi
8h 13m$74–106Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-State Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-State Airport (HTS)RDU - HTS
- Drive from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Morehead
6h 55m$65–357Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)CLT - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Morehead
7h 54m$149–709Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Tri-State Airport, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Tri-State Airport (HTS)CLT - HTS
- Drive from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Morehead
7h 49m$86–325
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Morehead is to bus and drive which costs $40 - $95 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Morehead is to fly and drive which takes 6h 35m and costs $140 - $850.
The distance between Raleigh and Morehead is 441 miles. The road distance is 402.8 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Raleigh to Morehead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Morehead is 403 miles. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Raleigh to Morehead.
There are 10+ hotels available in Morehead.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Morehead, Rowan County, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Raleigh to Morehead. However, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Morehead. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Morehead via Greensboro, Greensboro Bus Stop, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Ashland in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-State Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tri-State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Ashland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org
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