There are 10 ways to get from Raleigh to Tulsa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)RDU - TUL
7h 42m$172–904Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
29h 27m$166–461Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
38h 58m$270–1,574Drive 1,127 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Tulsa1,127 mi
19h 12m$206–298Drive to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly to Tulsa International Airport
- Drive from Raleigh to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)OAJ - TUL
8h 14m$181–829Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Tulsa International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)CLT - TUL
9h 18m$178–792Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Tulsa International Airport
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)FAY - TUL
9h 25m$195–918Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)RDU - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Tulsa OSU
9h 23m$180–782Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Raleigh to Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop - Athens
- Take the bus from Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop - Athens to Atlanta
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
32h 22m$238–516Train, bus via Kansas City
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
43h 1m$267–1,514
Raleigh to Tulsa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Tulsa is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Tulsa is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Tulsa station. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Tulsa Bus Station via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 27m.
The distance between Raleigh and Tulsa is 983 miles. The road distance is 1133.6 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Tulsa without a car is to bus which takes 29h 27m and costs $160 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Raleigh to Tulsa, including transfers.
Raleigh to Tulsa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Tulsa is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $170 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $470 and takes 29h 27m.
Raleigh to Tulsa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Tulsa is 1h behind Raleigh. It is currently 3:56 PM in Raleigh and 2:56 PM in Tulsa.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Tulsa, OK, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Tulsa Bus Station via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 29h 27m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
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
- $180–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–130
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–170
- Business - advance purchase
- $85–370
- Business Class
- $140–390
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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh to Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop - Athens to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Tulsa OSU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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