Fayetteville: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Fayetteville is a city of 201,963 people in United States (North Carolina), 33 m (108 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Fayetteville.
Key facts
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Daylight in Fayetteville runs from about 9 h 51 min a day in late December to 14 h 34 min in late June (computed for 35.05° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fayetteville is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY, 7 km).
Flights to Fayetteville: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Fayetteville, Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway Passenger Depot. Trains to Fayetteville
Buses to Fayetteville · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Charlotte, 180 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Raleigh, 83 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Virginia Beach, 329 km — buses
- Greensboro, 140 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Durham, 105 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Winston-Salem, 170 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Norfolk, 307 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Chesapeake, 306 km — buses · car rental
- Richmond, 306 km — trains
- Newport News, 307 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Saint-Avold.
Common questions
Which airport serves Fayetteville?
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Fayetteville?
About 201,963 people live in Fayetteville, across 387 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Fayetteville in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Fayetteville?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Fayetteville?
Charlotte (180 km), Raleigh (83 km), Virginia Beach (329 km), Greensboro (140 km), Durham (105 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.