There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Galesburg by plane, taxi, 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane RDU - MLI
- Take the taxi from Moline-Airport-MLI to Galesburgtaxi
7h 10m$202–582Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane RDU - ORD
- Take the train from La Grange Amtrak to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 39m$142–460Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburgbus
27h 56m$201–331Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
28h 4m$673–1,042Drive 865.3 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Galesburgcar 865.3 mi
15h 6m$148–214Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane RDU - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
9h 6mTrain to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Quad City International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane CLT - MLI
- Take the taxi from Moline-Airport-MLI to Galesburgtaxi
8h 34m$291–701Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane RDU - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 9m$164–578
Raleigh to Galesburg by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Galesburg is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Galesburg is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 10m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Galesburg. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Galesburg via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Indianapolis Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Galesburg station. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Galesburg Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 4m.
The distance between Raleigh and Galesburg is 797 miles. The road distance is 870.3 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Galesburg without a car is to bus which takes 27h 56m and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Raleigh to Galesburg, including transfers.
Raleigh to Galesburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Galesburg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Galesburg is to bus which takes 27h 56m and costs $200 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 28h 4m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Galesburg, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Galesburg via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Indianapolis Union Station in around 27h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 28h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
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
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from La Grange Amtrak to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Dana's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 563-323-2227
- Website
- danascabs.com
Good to Go Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 563-424-2039
- Website
- goodtogotaxi.com
Larry's Cab
- Phone
- +1 563-388-7179
Dana's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 563-323-2227
- Website
- danascabs.com
Good to Go Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +1 563-424-2039
- Website
- goodtogotaxi.com
Larry's Cab
- Phone
- +1 563-388-7179
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Booking & Getting There
Raleigh to Galesburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Galesburg is 1h behind Raleigh. It is currently 11:27 PM in Raleigh and 10:27 PM in Galesburg.
Raleigh to Galesburg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Galesburg is 870 miles. It takes approximately 15h 6m to drive from Raleigh to Galesburg.
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