There are 8 ways to get from Missouri to Raleigh by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane STL - RDU
4h 51m$106–606Bus
- 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
24h 10m$192–328Train (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
33h 48m$790–1,317Drive 1,026.3 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Raleighcar 1,026.3 mi
18h 21m$188–271Fly Columbia Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane COU - RDU
6h 45m$158–669Fly Springfield-Branson National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SGF - RDU
6h 9m$119–622Fly Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MCI - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
5h 37m$153–803Fly Springfield-Branson National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SGF - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
7h 50m$225–825
Missouri to Raleigh by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Missouri to Raleigh is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Missouri to Raleigh is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Missouri station to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus 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 24h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Missouri to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Metro Center and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Kansas City and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 48m.
The distance between Missouri and Raleigh is 697 miles. The road distance is 1032.3 miles.
The best way to get from Missouri to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 24h 10m and costs $190 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Missouri to Raleigh, including transfers.
Missouri to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Missouri to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Missouri to Raleigh is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $330 and takes 24h 10m, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,400 and takes 33h 48m.
What companies run services between Missouri, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to GoRaleigh Station via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
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
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
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Booking & Getting There
Missouri to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Raleigh is 1h ahead of Missouri. It is currently 2:46 AM in Missouri and 3:46 AM in Raleigh.
Missouri to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Missouri to Raleigh is 1032 miles. It takes approximately 18h 21m to drive from Missouri to Raleigh.
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