There are 10 ways to get from Tucson to Raleigh by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly Tucson to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)TUS - RDU
9h 11m$270–1,203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
2d 3h$236–591Train via New Orleans (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
2d 11h$268–640Drive 2,109.3 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Raleigh2,109.3 mi
33h 49m$385–556Fly Tucson to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)TUS - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Raleigh
9h 20m$258–1,128Fly Tucson to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)TUS - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
10h 37m$259–1,214Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)PHX - RDU
8h 35m$335–838Fly Tucson to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)TUS - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Station
11h 47m$284–1,168Fly Tucson to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)TUS - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
12h 18m$352–1,525Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
3d 4h$350–820
Tucson to Raleigh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Raleigh is to bus which costs $230 - $600 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Raleigh is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $330 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Phoenix Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Greensboro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Tucson and Raleigh is 1886 miles. The road distance is 2121.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Tucson to Raleigh, including transfers.
Tucson to Raleigh bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
Tucson to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Raleigh is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $270 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $600 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also train via New Orleans, which costs $260 - $650 and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to GoRaleigh Station via Phoenix Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 2d 3h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tucson to Wilmington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Tucson to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tucson to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Wilmington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Wilmington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–210
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–260
- Business - advance purchase
- $150–650
- Business Class
- $230–600
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- 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 Phoenix Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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More Questions & Answers
Tucson to Raleigh bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Raleigh is 2h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 4:34 PM in Tucson and 6:34 PM in Raleigh.
Tucson to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Raleigh is 2122 miles. It takes approximately 33h 49m to drive from Tucson to Raleigh.
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