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 41m$418–1,408Bus 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 35m$363–1,247Drive 4,222.3 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to North Polecar 4,222.3 mi
3d 4h$771–1,113Train 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 16m$479–1,625Bus to Wilmington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ILM - FAI
18h 56m$375–1,270Bus 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
20h$421–1,557
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to North Pole is to bus and fly which costs $360 - $1,300 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to North Pole is to fly which takes 15h 41m and costs $410 - $1,500.
The distance between Raleigh and North Pole is 3463 miles. The road distance is 4246.9 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 41m to get from Raleigh to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 4h behind Raleigh. It is currently 11:18 AM in Raleigh and 7:18 AM 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 128+ 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
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Atlanta, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Fairbanks via Atlanta, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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