There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Newport Beach by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane RDU - SNA
9h 15m$206–856Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane RDU - LGB
11h 56m$178–708Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channelbus 577
2d 15h$474–745Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 21h$1,794–2,810Drive 2,517.9 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Newport Beachcar 2,517.9 mi
40h 55m$445–643Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RDU - LAX
10h 52m$188–330Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane RDU - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
12h 24m$218–542Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CLT - SNA
12h 40m$296–707
Raleigh to Newport Beach by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Newport Beach is to fly which costs $180 - $330 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Newport Beach is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Newport Beach. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Coast-Balboa Coves via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level and 7Th-Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Newport Beach station. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Raleigh and Newport Beach is 2245 miles. The road distance is 2532.6 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Newport Beach without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $470 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Raleigh to Newport Beach, including transfers.
Raleigh to Newport Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Newport Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Newport Beach is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $200 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $750 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also train, which costs $1,700 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Newport Beach, CA, USA?
Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Coast-Balboa Coves via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level, 7th / Channel, and 7Th-Channel in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
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
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- 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
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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
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Booking & Getting There
Raleigh to Newport Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Newport Beach is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 9:09 AM in Raleigh and 6:09 AM in Newport Beach.
Raleigh to Newport Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Newport Beach is 2533 miles. It takes approximately 40h 55m to drive from Raleigh to Newport Beach.
There are 92+ hotels available in Newport Beach.








