There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Raleigh by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane STL - RDU
4h 56m$106–556Bus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0186
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
20h 30m$144–284Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
29h 56m$443–883Drive 779.6 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Raleighcar 779.6 mi
14h 8m$143–206Fly to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)plane STL - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
8h 4m$122–540Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane STL - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
8h 22m$208–892Bus via Carbondale
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Durhambus
- Take the bus from Durham Station to Union Station - Bus Platform Abus Drx
20h 54m$141–274
St. Louis to Raleigh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Raleigh is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Raleigh is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis station to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Atlanta Bus Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 56m.
The distance between St. Louis and Raleigh is 697 miles. The road distance is 784.1 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from St. Louis to Raleigh, including transfers.
St. Louis to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
St. Louis to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Raleigh is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 20h 30m, you could also train, which costs $440 - $900 and takes 29h 56m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to GoRaleigh Station via Atlanta Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- 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
- $350–700
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Raleigh is 1h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 4:27 AM in St. Louis and 5:27 AM in Raleigh.
St. Louis to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Raleigh is 784 miles. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from St. Louis to Raleigh.
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