There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Raleigh by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Fly Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane GEG - RDU
9h 19m$165–658Fly Tri-Cities Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PSC - RDU
9h 54m$154–612Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
2d 20h$535–845Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
2d 22h$1,765–2,815Drive 2,807.7 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Raleighcar 2,807.7 mi
46h 5m$513–741Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SEA - RDU
8h 13m$196–606Fly Portland International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PDX - RDU
10h 48m$191–761Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 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
11h 57m$292–959Fly Portland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PDX - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
12h 36m$297–964
Washington to Raleigh by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Raleigh is to fly which costs $190 - $650 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Raleigh is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from 2nd Ave & Marion St and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Washington and Raleigh is 2163 miles. The road distance is 2824.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Washington to Raleigh, including transfers.
Washington to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Washington to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Washington to Raleigh is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also train, which costs $1,700 - $2,900 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Washington, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2nd Ave & Marion St to GoRaleigh Station via SODO Busway & S Royal Brougham Way, Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Washington to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Raleigh is 3h ahead of Washington. It is currently 3:24 PM in Washington and 6:24 PM in Raleigh.
Washington to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Raleigh is 2824 miles. It takes approximately 46h 5m to drive from Washington to Raleigh.
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