There are 6 ways to get from Tampa to Raleigh, NC by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Bus to Tampa, fly, bus, line 310 bus, line 6 bus
best- Take the bus from Marion Transit Center to Airport Rental Car Facilitybus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane TPA - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depotbus
- Take the bus from Cary Depot to Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rdbus
5h 53m$95–420Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2421 / ...
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2472
15h 21m$119–200Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tampa to Carytrain Floridian
16h 17m$237–476Drive 637.7 mi
- Drive from Tampa to Raleigh, NCcar 637.7 mi
11h 13m$117–169Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SRQ - RDU
8h 25m$121–580Train to Orlando, fly
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MCO - RDU
7h 54m$106–353
Tampa to Raleigh, NC by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Raleigh, NC is to bus which costs $110 - $200 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Raleigh, NC is to bus and fly and line 310 bus and line 6 bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $95 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to Raleigh, NC. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd via Orlando Bus Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, GoRaleigh Station and Plaza West Shopping Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Tampa to Raleigh, NC. However, there are services departing from Tampa and arriving at Cary via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
The distance between Tampa and Raleigh, NC is 619 miles. The road distance is 641.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to Raleigh, NC without a car is to bus which takes 15h 21m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Tampa to Raleigh, NC, including transfers.
Tampa to Raleigh, NC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
Tampa to Raleigh, NC train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tampa station.
The best way to get from Tampa to Raleigh, NC is to bus which takes 15h 21m and costs $110 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $480 and takes 16h 17m.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Raleigh, NC via Orlando Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, GoRaleigh Station, Western Blvd at Jones Franklin Rd, Plaza West Shopping Center, and Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd in around 15h 21m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Tampa to Cary once daily. Tickets cost $230–480 and the journey takes 15h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tampa to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- gohart.org
Bus from Marion Transit Center to Airport Rental Car Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.gohart.org/Pages/GoHart-Home.aspx
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- [email protected]
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from Marion Transit Center to Airport Rental Car Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Website
- gocary.org
Bus from Cary Depot to Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://gocary.org/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Tampa to Raleigh, NC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Tampa to Raleigh, NC train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Raleigh, NC is 641 miles. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Tampa to Raleigh, NC.
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