There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Dayton by bus, plane, car, 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.
Line 100 bus, fly to Dayton
best- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dayton (DAY)plane RDU - DAY
4h 57m$74–394Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to High Point Transportation Terminalbus
- Take the bus from High Point to Winston-Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem to Columbusbus
- Drive from Columbus to Daytoncar
20h 1m$88–169Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Lima Regional Transit Authoritybus
- Drive from Lima Regional Transit Authority to Meijer @ Executivecar
24h 35m$491–751Drive 500.6 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Daytoncar 500.6 mi
8h 51m$92–132Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane RDU - CMH
- Drive from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Daytoncar
5h 30m$106–580Fly to Covington, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Covington (CVG)plane RDU - CVG
- Take the bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletownbus
6h 58m$160–682Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletownbus Cl
25h 8m$410–625
Raleigh to Dayton by train, bus, and taxi
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Dayton is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Dayton is to line 100 bus and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $70 - $400.
The distance between Raleigh and Dayton is 441 miles. The road distance is 503.5 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Dayton without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 8m and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Raleigh to Dayton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Dayton is 503 miles. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Raleigh to Dayton.
There are 177+ hotels available in Dayton.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
There is no direct connection from Raleigh to Dayton. However, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Dayton (DAY), walk to Dayton International Airport, then take the line 43 bus to Wright Stop Plaza - N.B.. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Dayton via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, High Point, Winston Salem, and Columbus in around 20h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to High Point Transportation Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Lima Regional Transit Authority
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from High Point to Winston-Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Winston Salem to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 513-785-5237
- Website
- butlercountyrta.com
Bus from Government Square Area H to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave WB to Meijer - Middletown
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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