There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Lima by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane RDU - CMH
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
6h 58m$106–682Bus
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 - Mound St to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
16h 43m$60–166Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledotrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus Greyhound US0110
22h 26m$278–572Drive 557.9 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Limacar 557.9 mi
10h 1m$102–148Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Detroit (DTW)plane RDU - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
8h 47m$146–516Fly to Covington, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Covington (CVG)plane RDU - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
9h 16m$234–510Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane RDU - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
9h 5m$126–608Bus via Charlotte
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Limabus
17h 51m$102–195
Raleigh to Lima by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Lima is to bus which costs $60 - $170 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Lima is to fly and bus which takes 6h 58m and costs $100 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Lima station. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima via Raleigh Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center) and Columbus - Mound St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 43m.
The distance between Raleigh and Lima is 476 miles. The road distance is 561.1 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Lima without a car is to bus which takes 16h 43m and costs $60 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Raleigh to Lima, including transfers.
Raleigh to Lima bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Lima bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Winston Salem(Trans Center) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Lima is 561 miles. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Raleigh to Lima.
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What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Lima, Allen County, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Winston Salem(Trans Center), and Columbus - Mound St in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
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
- $260–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go bus
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Allen County Regional Transit Station - Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
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