There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh to Mesa by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Phoenix (PHX)plane RDU - PHX
7h 9m$184–454Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane FAY - PHX
10h 4m$167–639Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
2d 13h$759–1,666Drive 2,137 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Mesacar 2,137 mi
35h 18m$390–564Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane GSO - PHX
10h 18m$234–889Bus to Greenville, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctrbus
- Fly from Greenville (PGV) to Phoenix (PHX)plane PGV - PHX
10h 40m$170–683Train 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane CLT - PHX
10h 41m$184–310Bus, train
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
2d 15h$624–1,348Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus
3d 11h$854–1,956
Raleigh to Mesa by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Mesa is to fly which costs $180 - $460 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Mesa is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $180 - $460.
The distance between Raleigh and Mesa is 1923 miles. The road distance is 2149.5 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Mesa without a car is to train and bus via Flagstaff which takes 2 days 13h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Raleigh to Mesa, including transfers.
Mesa is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 4:20 PM in Raleigh and 1:20 PM in Mesa.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Mesa is 2150 miles. It takes approximately 35h 18m to drive from Raleigh to Mesa.
There are 2769+ hotels available in Mesa.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Mesa, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Phoenix (PHX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Greenville to Phoenix via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Greenville to Phoenix via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- 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 Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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