There are 6 ways to get from Raleigh to North Pole by plane, car, train, or bus
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 Fairbanks (FAI)plane RDU - FAI
15h 29m$368–1,308Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane FAY - FAI
19h 14m$332–1,243Drive 4,222.3 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to North Polecar 4,222.3 mi
3d 4h$771–1,113Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane GSO - FAI
18h 51m$451–1,514Train 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 Fairbanks (FAI)plane CLT - FAI
19h 5m$428–1,359Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane RIC - FAI
19h 16m$400–1,445
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to North Pole is to fly which costs $360 - $1,400 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to North Pole is to fly which takes 15h 29m and costs $360 - $1,400.
The distance between Raleigh and North Pole is 3463 miles. The road distance is 4246.9 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 29m to get from Raleigh to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 4h behind Raleigh. It is currently 1:37 AM in Raleigh and 9:37 PM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to North Pole is 4247 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from Raleigh to North Pole.
There are 143+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fairbanks (FAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Atlanta, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Atlanta, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
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
- $40–70
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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