There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Fontana by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), 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.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane RDU - ONT
9h 51m$174–474Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
2d 12h$458–713Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
2d 20h$1,695–2,812Drive 2,467.7 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Fontanacar 2,467.7 mi
40h 1m$408–589Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RDU - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
10h 41m$198–338Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane CLT - ONT
11h 27m$273–624Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane RDU - SNA
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depottrain
11h 59m$184–768
Raleigh to Fontana by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Fontana is to fly which costs $170 - $480 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Fontana is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs $170 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Fontana. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Fontana Metrolink Transit Center via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Fontana. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Fontana via Chicago Union Station and San Bernardino Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Raleigh and Fontana is 2227 miles. The road distance is 2482.1 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Fontana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $450 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Raleigh to Fontana, including transfers.
Raleigh to Fontana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Fontana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Fontana is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs $170 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $750 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also train, which costs $1,600 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Fontana, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, and Montclair Transit Center in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Raleigh to Fontana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Fontana is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 2:38 PM in Raleigh and 11:38 AM in Fontana.
Raleigh to Fontana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Fontana is 2482 miles. It takes approximately 40h 1m to drive from Raleigh to Fontana.
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