There are 9 ways to get from Los Angeles to Raleigh by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LAX - RDU
8h 8m$171–566Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union 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
2d 13h$465–884Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
2d 20h$1,067–2,158Drive 2,506.8 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Raleighcar 2,506.8 mi
40h 58m$458–661Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BUR - RDU
9h 38m$220–862Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ONT - RDU
10h 30m$227–879Fly Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGB - RDU
11h 24m$209–809Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SNA - RDU
10h 48m$225–873Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane LAX - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
11h 48m$237–529
Los Angeles to Raleigh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Raleigh is to fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Raleigh is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Raleigh is 2275 miles. The road distance is 2521.5 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $460 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Los Angeles to Raleigh, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Raleigh is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $170 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $900 and takes 2 days 13h, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to GoRaleigh Station via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Raleigh is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 3:10 AM in Los Angeles and 6:10 AM in Raleigh.
Los Angeles to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Raleigh is 2521 miles. It takes approximately 40h 58m to drive from Los Angeles to Raleigh.
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