There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Yosemite by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane RDU - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Yosemitecar
6h 29m$68–388Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Bereabus
- Take the taxi from Berea to Yosemitetaxi
17h 24m$267–370Train, bus, taxi via Toledo
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Bereabus
- Take the taxi from Berea to Yosemitetaxi
30h 6m$648–960Drive 445.9 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Yosemitecar 445.9 mi
9h 38m$82–118Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane RDU - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemitecar
5h 44m$130–730Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane CLT - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Yosemitecar
7h 53m$162–518Bus, taxi via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Bereabus
- Take the taxi from Berea to Yosemitetaxi
18h 45m$251–366Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary Stbus Crx
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Greensboro Depotbus 4
- Take the bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salembus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Bereabus
- Take the taxi from Berea to Yosemitetaxi
22h 55m$214–344
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Yosemite is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Yosemite is to fly and drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $130 - $750.
The distance between Raleigh and Yosemite is 430 miles. The road distance is 448.5 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Yosemite without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 17h 24m and costs $260 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Raleigh to Yosemite, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Yosemite is 448 miles. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Raleigh to Yosemite.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Yosemite, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Raleigh to Yosemite. However, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Yosemite. Alternatively, you can take the train to Durham Amtrak Station, walk to Durham, take the bus to Atlanta Downtown, walk to Civic Center Station, take the subway to Garnett Station, walk to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Berea, then take the taxi to Yosemite.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Greensboro Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sunway Charters
Bus from Greensboro to Winston-Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Sunway Charters
- Passenger
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Winston Salem to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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