There are 8 ways to get from Lima to Raleigh by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CMH - RDU
6h 53m$108–604Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
15h 40m$85–203Bus, train
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Toledo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0110
- Take the train from Toledo to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
22h 17m$272–572Drive 557.6 mi
- Drive from Lima to Raleighcar 557.6 mi
10h$102–147Bus to Detroit, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DTW - RDU
8h 34m$148–516Bus, bus to Covington, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CVG - RDU
8h 47m$234–484Bus, bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CLE - RDU
8h 36m$123–607Bus to Detroit, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane DTW - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
9h 59m$189–833
Lima to Raleigh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Raleigh is to bus which costs $85 - $210 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Raleigh is to bus and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima station to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus, Winston Salem(Trans Center) and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Lima and Raleigh is 478 miles. The road distance is 560.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lima to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs $85 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Lima to Raleigh, including transfers.
Lima to Raleigh bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima.
Lima to Raleigh bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Raleigh is 561 miles. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Lima to Raleigh.
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What companies run services between Lima, Allen County, OH, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to GoRaleigh Station via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Detroit to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Detroit to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Detroit to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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