There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Raleigh by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MCI - RDU
5h 42m$143–703Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
26h 42m$177–347Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
32h 42m$479–1,036Drive 1,029.6 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Raleighcar 1,029.6 mi
18h 24m$188–272Fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane MCI - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Raleighcar
8h 19m$148–678Fly to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)plane MCI - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
8h 16m$144–638Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane MCI - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
9h 2m$244–1,040Fly to Greenville, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Greenville (PGV)plane MCI - PGV
- Take the bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
11h 36m$147–681
Kansas City to Raleigh by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Raleigh is to bus which costs $170 - $350 and takes 26h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Raleigh is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Eb and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 42m.
The distance between Kansas City and Raleigh is 943 miles. The road distance is 1035.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 26h 42m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Kansas City to Raleigh, including transfers.
Kansas City to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Raleigh is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 26h 42m, you could also train, which costs $470 - $1,100 and takes 32h 42m.
What companies run services between Kansas City, KS, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from On Minnesota Ave At 7Th Street Eb to GoRaleigh Station via East Village Bay M, Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 26h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville via Atlanta, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville via St. Louis, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville via Indianapolis, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Greenville via Nashville, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Raleigh is 1h ahead of Kansas City. It is currently 7:41 PM in Kansas City and 8:41 PM in Raleigh.
Kansas City to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Raleigh is 1036 miles. It takes approximately 18h 24m to drive from Kansas City to Raleigh.
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