There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Jefferson City by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, 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 Columbia Regional Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane RDU - COU
6h 57m$182–562Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Jefferson City Stationtrain
27h 13m$152–336Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Jefferson Citybus
25h 47m$182–357Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
33h 14m$478–967Drive 907.9 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Jefferson Citycar 907.9 mi
16h 31m$166–240Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane RDU - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
6h 41m$688–1,152Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane FAY - COU
9h 57m$197–551Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane CLT - COU
8h 1m$242–709
Raleigh to Jefferson City by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Jefferson City is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Jefferson City is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 41m and costs $650 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Jefferson City. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Jefferson City via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Jefferson City station. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Jefferson City Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 14m.
The distance between Raleigh and Jefferson City is 805 miles. The road distance is 913.2 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Jefferson City without a car is to bus which takes 25h 47m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Raleigh to Jefferson City, including transfers.
Raleigh to Jefferson City bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Jefferson City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Jefferson City is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $360 and takes 25h 47m, you could also train, which costs $470 - $1,000 and takes 33h 14m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Jefferson City, MO, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Jefferson City via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Jefferson City in around 25h 47m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Jefferson City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Jefferson City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- [email protected]
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missouri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh to Jefferson City bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Jefferson City is 1h behind Raleigh. It is currently 2:12 PM in Raleigh and 1:12 PM in Jefferson City.
Raleigh to Jefferson City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Jefferson City is 913 miles. It takes approximately 16h 31m to drive from Raleigh to Jefferson City.
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