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Travel facts
Location Centrally located on the East Coast, halfway between New York and Florida.
RDU About 370 daily arrivals and departures are offered at Raleigh- Durham International Airport( RDU).
Non-stop flights from nearly 40 locations to RDU.
Interstate highways and scores of transportation services make getting to the area easy. You can come by plane, train, bus or automobile. In fact, more than half of the United States’ population lives within a day’ s drive or a two-hour flight of Greater Raleigh.
If arriving by air, Raleigh-Durham International Airport( RDU) has consistently been judged to be the favorite airport in North America among international business travelers, as well as consistently ranking as the most efficent small / medium airport in North America. RDU is also centrally located, making it a 15-mile drive to downtown Raleigh.
Choosing to drive here is just as convenient. Located centrally on the East Coast, Raleigh is halfway between Florida and New York. I-40, which connects the East and West Coasts, runs through Greater Raleigh. The area’ s first-rate system of state highways, the I-540 Outer Loop and the I-440 Beltline provide easy access to the city. I-95 and I-85 pass within 25 miles of the city.
Regardless of how you choose to arrive in Raleigh, getting around once you’ re here couldn’ t be easier. Downtown Raleigh is a walkable place with restaurants and shopping at your fingertips, or take a readily available R-LINE downtown circulator bus, rickshaw, cab, shuttle or private car to the destination of your choice.
RDU Terminal 2 has undergone a $ 600 million renovation. The new terminal features an expanded airline ticketing area and security checkpoint, 19 boarding gates, restaurants and shopping. Phase two opened in January 2011.
RDU Terminal 1 is currently undergoing a major modernization project.
RDU is 15 miles from downtown Raleigh – just a 20-minute drive.
Ground transportation The Greater Raleigh area is accessible by Amtrak train and Greyhound bus service.
An array of transportation services is available from skylinkshuttle. com and skyshuttleride. com. See more information on the Flying and Ground Transportation page.