There are 9 ways to get from The Villages to Raleigh by shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), taxi, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Orlando, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MCO - RDU
6h$106–275Drive 568.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Raleighcar 568.4 mi
9h 45m$104–150Bus
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2472
13h 50mTaxi, train
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Delandtaxi
- Take the train from Deland to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
14h 24m$437–676Taxi to Daytona Beach International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Amelia Super Stoptaxi
- Fly from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DAB - RDU
6h 4m$202–603Shuttle to Tampa, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane TPA - RDU
6h 57m$135–531Bus to Jacksonville, fly
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane JAX - RDU
9h 57mBus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane GNV - RDU
9h 52m$151–552Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
14h 53m
Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Raleigh is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Raleigh is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h and costs $100 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between The Villages and Raleigh is 619 miles. The road distance is 571.7 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 13h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h to get from The Villages to Raleigh, including transfers.
The Villages to Raleigh bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Raleigh bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Raleigh is 572 miles. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from The Villages to Raleigh.
There are 471+ hotels available in Raleigh.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to GoRaleigh Station via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Jacksonville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Jacksonville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Jacksonville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Deland to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–420
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- RedCoach
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