There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Raleigh by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ATH - RDU
17h 36m$363–1,413Fly to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)plane ATH - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
20h 26m$334–1,245Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane ATH - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
20h 21m$608–2,295Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane ATH - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
20h 41m$432–1,550Fly to Greenville, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Greenville (PGV)plane ATH - PGV
- Take the bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
23h 28m$338–1,238Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ATH - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
20h 12m$484–1,716Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ATH - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
21h 30m$504–1,186
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Raleigh is to fly and bus which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 23h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Raleigh is to fly which takes 17h 36m and costs $360 - $1,500.
The distance between Athens and Raleigh is 5408 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 36m to get from Athens to Raleigh, including transfers.
Raleigh is 7h behind Athens. It is currently 4:25 PM in Athens and 9:25 AM in Raleigh.
There are 470+ hotels available in Raleigh.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Raleigh, NC, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
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