There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 6 bus, line 310 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd to Cary Depotbus
- Take the bus from Cary Depot to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane RDU - JAX
5h 59m$118–660Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus FlixBus N2472
10h 41m$80–136Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cary to Jacksonvilletrain Floridian
12h 23m$152–324Drive 447.6 mi
- Drive from Raleigh, NC to Jacksonvillecar 447.6 mi
7h 45m$82–118Bus via Sumter
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0645S
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus Greyhound US0644S
13h 36m$80–156
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville is to bus which costs $80 - $140 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville is to line 6 bus and line 310 bus and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville. However, there are services departing from Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd and arriving at Jacksonville via Western Blvd at Jones Franklin Rd, GoRaleigh Station and Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville. However, there are services departing from Cary and arriving at Jacksonville via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
The distance between Raleigh, NC and Jacksonville is 446 miles. The road distance is 450.3 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville without a car is to bus which takes 10h 41m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville, including transfers.
Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cary station.
The best way to get from Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville is to bus which takes 10h 41m and costs $80 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $330 and takes 12h 23m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Jacksonville, FL, USA?
FlixBus-us operates a bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville once daily, and the journey takes 8h 30m. Flixbus USA also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Cary to Jacksonville once daily. Tickets cost $150–320 and the journey takes 10h 16m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- gocary.org
Bus from Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd to Cary Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://gocary.org/
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Cary Depot to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Sumter Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville is 450 miles. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Raleigh, NC to Jacksonville.
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