There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Pensacola by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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 Pensacola International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane RDU - PNS
4h 48m$100–454Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
16h 11m$181–270Drive 701.1 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Pensacolacar 701.1 mi
12h 41m$128–185Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane RDU - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
6h 18m$198–562Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane GSO - PNS
7h 27m$138–535Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
17h 2m$181–291Bus via Southpark
- Take the bus from Raleigh to Charlottebus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Pensacolabus
20h 15m$234–338
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Pensacola is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Pensacola is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $95 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Pensacola. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Pensacola via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, La Grange Bus Station and Loxley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 2m.
The distance between Raleigh and Pensacola is 634 miles. The road distance is 705.2 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Pensacola without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 11m and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Raleigh to Pensacola, including transfers.
Raleigh to Pensacola bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Pensacola is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $95 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $300 and takes 17h 2m.
Raleigh to Pensacola bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Pensacola is 1h behind Raleigh. It is currently 7:09 PM in Raleigh and 6:09 PM in Pensacola.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?
Breeze Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Pensacola via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, La Grange Bus Station, and Loxley in around 17h 2m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Raleigh to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Charlotte to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Loxley to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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