There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Olean by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)RDU - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
9h 7m$214–1,242Fly to Bradford Regional Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)RDU - BFD
- Take the taxi from Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) to Olean
6h 27m$69–373Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Olean
18h 37m$111–336Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak StationFloridian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to OleanFab510
21h 20m$144–970Drive 522.4 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Olean522.4 mi
11h 57m$96–138Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)RDU - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Olean
11h 8m$140–482Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rochester (ROC)RDU - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
9h 31m$104–487Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)RDU - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Olean
11h 17m$274–912
Raleigh to Olean by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Olean is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Olean is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 27m and costs $65 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Olean. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Olean via Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Pittsburgh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Raleigh and Olean is 600 miles. The road distance is 525.4 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Olean without a car is to bus which takes 18h 37m and costs $110 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Raleigh to Olean, including transfers.
Raleigh to Olean bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Olean bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Olean is 525 miles. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Raleigh to Olean.
There are 26+ hotels available in Olean.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Olean, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Olean via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, and Pittsburgh in around 18h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradford Regional Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradford Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Buffalo to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Pittsburgh to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–120
- Flexible
- $60–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $9–11
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