There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Waco by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 to Waco
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Waco (ACT)plane RDU - ACT
7h 3m$178–502Fly to Dallas, bus
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dallas (DAL)plane RDU - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
7h 38m$128–538Bus
- 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 Waco Bus Stopbus
30h 53m$191–370Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Wacobus
35h 58m$361–781Drive 1,196.8 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Wacocar 1,196.8 mi
21h 11m$219–316Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane RDU - AUS
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Wacobus
8h 50m$520–982Train, bus via Cicero
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Chicago to Wacobus Chicago
46h 22m$553–920Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
2d 2h$634–1,362
Raleigh to Waco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Waco is to bus which costs $190 - $370 and takes 30h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Waco is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $170 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Waco. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 53m.
The distance between Raleigh and Waco is 1124 miles. The road distance is 1203.8 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Waco without a car is to bus which takes 30h 53m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Raleigh to Waco, including transfers.
Raleigh to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Waco is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $170 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $370 and takes 30h 53m.
Raleigh to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Waco is 1h behind Raleigh. It is currently 9:31 AM in Raleigh and 8:31 AM in Waco.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Waco (ACT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Waco Bus Stop via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 30h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dallas via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Waco via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Waco via Charlotte, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Waco via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Austin to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $225–235
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $225–235
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Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Waco is 1204 miles. It takes approximately 21h 11m to drive from Raleigh to Waco.
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