There are 5 ways to get from Charlotte to Raleigh, NC by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain Piedmont / ...
3h 43m$56–110Drive 132.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlotte to Raleigh, NCcar 132.3 mi
2h 54m$25–35Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
4h 16m$28–48Fly, bus, line 310 bus, line 6 bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CLT - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depotbus
- Take the bus from Cary Depot to Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rdbus
4h 44m$60–390Bus via Durham
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Durhambus FlixBus N2470
5h 6m
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Raleigh, NC is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Raleigh, NC is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Raleigh, NC. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, GoRaleigh Station and Plaza West Shopping Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Raleigh, NC. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Cary via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Charlotte and Raleigh, NC is 169 miles. The road distance is 133.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Raleigh, NC without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Charlotte to Raleigh, NC, including transfers.
Charlotte to Raleigh, NC bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Raleigh, NC train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Raleigh, NC is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs $55 - $110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $28 - $50 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary 5 times a day. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 40m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Website
- gocary.org
Bus from Cary Depot to Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://gocary.org/
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to Raleigh, NC bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Charlotte to Raleigh, NC train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Raleigh, NC is 133 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Charlotte to Raleigh, NC.
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