There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh to Kingsport by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi
8h 19m$144–233Drive 263.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Raleigh to Kingsportcar 263.7 mi
5h 14m$49–70Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane RDU - TRI
5h 19m$108–522Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to High Pointtrain
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus
- Drive from Boone to Kingsportcar
8h 26m$54–97Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Wythevillebus
- Take the bus from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Kingsporttaxi
8h 45m$134–206Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to High Pointtrain
- Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Tri Cities Airport
10h 13m$235–281Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Boonebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Tri Cities Airport
11h 49m$233–264Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane FAY - TRI
6h 2m$126–516Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane CLT - TRI
6h 43m$147–585
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Kingsport is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Kingsport is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Raleigh and Kingsport is 298 miles. The road distance is 265.2 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Kingsport without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 8h 19m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Raleigh to Kingsport, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Kingsport is 265 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Raleigh to Kingsport.
There are 38+ hotels available in Kingsport.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Kingsport, TN, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $6–9
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $13–19
Bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $13–19
Bus from Charlotte to Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $17–24
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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