Car hire and driving in Raleigh, NC
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RDU means 18 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Raleigh
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh to Durham | United States | 34 km (21 mi) | about 28 min |
| Raleigh to Fayetteville | United States | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Raleigh to Greensboro | United States | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Raleigh to High Point | United States | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Raleigh to Winston-Salem | United States | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Raleigh to Wilmington | United States | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Raleigh to Roanoke | United States | 203 km (126 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Raleigh to Charlotte | United States | 209 km (130 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Raleigh to Richmond | United States | 224 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Raleigh to Newport News | United States | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Raleigh to Chesapeake | United States | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Raleigh to Norfolk | United States | 242 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Raleigh to New York City | United States | 682 km (424 mi) | about 9 h 15 min |
| Raleigh to Toronto | Canada | 885 km (550 mi) | about 12 h |
| Raleigh to Brooklyn | United States | 679 km (422 mi) | about 9 h 13 min |
| Raleigh to Chicago | United States | 1,032 km (641 mi) | about 13 h 59 min |
| Raleigh to Queens | United States | 688 km (428 mi) | about 9 h 20 min |
| Raleigh to Houston | United States | 1,698 km (1,055 mi) | about 23 h 1 min |
| Raleigh to Montréal | Canada | 1,163 km (723 mi) | about 15 h 46 min |
| Raleigh to Philadelphia | United States | 556 km (345 mi) | about 7 h 32 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Raleigh?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.