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How to get fromFrankfort to Raleighby car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Frankfort to Raleigh by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Frankfort to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane SDF - RDU
    4h 2m
    $93–517

  2. Drive 472.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Frankfort to Raleighcar car 472.7 mi
    9h 6m
    $87–125

  3. Drive, bus, train via Columbus

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Florence Hubcar car
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    20h 3m
    $113–258

  4. Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Louisville, KYcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Charlottesvilletrain train
    4. Take the train from Charlottesville to Greensborotrain train
    5. Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    26h 54m
    $287–634

  5. Fly from Blue Grass Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane LEX - RDU
    5h 38m
    $167–684

  6. Drive to Covington, fly

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane CVG - RDU
    4h 40m
    $97–573

  7. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Frankfort to Middletown Station @ Targettaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 22m
    $216–355

  8. Drive, bus, train via Toledo

    1. Drive from Frankfort to Florence Hubcar car
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Toledo to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    29h 3m
    $294–660

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 481.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 2m

What companies run services between Frankfort, KY, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly.

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