There are 9 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Raleigh by plane, train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SEA - RDU
6h 35m$196–554Fly to Greenville, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Greenville (PGV)plane SEA - PGV
- Take the bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
10h 12m$183–659Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
3d$1,056–2,256Drive 2,810.6 mi
- Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Raleighcar 2,810.6 mi
46h 16m$513–741Fly to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)plane SEA - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
9h 15m$184–651Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane SEA - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
9h 59m$308–1,065Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SEA - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
10h 30m$288–1,010Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SEA - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
12h 43m$300–773Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SEA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
12h 57m$287–1,482
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Raleigh by bus, tram, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Raleigh is to fly which costs $190 - $600 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Raleigh is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from SeaTac/Airport and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Seattle and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and Raleigh is 2376 miles. The road distance is 2827 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Raleigh without a car is to train which takes 3 days 0h and costs $1,000 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Raleigh, including transfers.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Raleigh is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 3 days 0h.
Raleigh is 3h ahead of Seattle Airport (SEA). It is currently 1:50 PM in Seattle Airport (SEA) and 4:50 PM in Raleigh.
Seattle Airport (SEA) to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to Raleigh Union Station via SeaTac Station, SeaTac/Airport, Int'l Dist/Chinatown, Seattle, and Chicago Union Station in around 3d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greenville via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greenville via Indianapolis, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greenville via Nashville, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Greenville via Omaha, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Spokane, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Greenville GK Butterfield Trans Ctr to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
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