There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Raleigh by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DSM - RDU
6h 2m$182–876Fly Quad City International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MLI - RDU
8h 3m$100–555Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
30h 41m$205–357Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
32h 20m$608–1,045Drive 1,077.1 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Raleighcar 1,077.1 mi
18h 43m$197–284Fly Omaha to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane OMA - RDU
8h 20m$136–706Fly Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DSM - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
7h 53m$288–1,079Bus, train via Galesburg
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
33h 31m$673–1,155
Des Moines (DSM) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Raleigh is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Raleigh is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $180 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 41m.
The distance between Iowa and Raleigh is 915 miles. The road distance is 1083.4 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 30h 41m and costs $200 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Iowa to Raleigh, including transfers.
Iowa to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Raleigh is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $180 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $360 and takes 30h 41m.
Iowa to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Raleigh is 1h ahead of Iowa. It is currently 16:25 in Iowa and 17:25 in Raleigh.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to GoRaleigh Station via Des Moines, Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 30h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Omaha to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Omaha to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Omaha to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Omaha to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Omaha to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Omaha to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Omaha to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Des Moines to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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