Do you think it would be more expensive to fly or drive to Atlanta from Raleigh?
Im going to a wedding soon, and it's in Atlanta but I live in Raleigh, NC. About a 7 hour drive, and it's a direct route but still a long way. A round trip flight (nonstop) on Delta came to a total of $211. What do you think? Including gas and food, would a drive to Atlanta from Raleigh be about that much?
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lets see 7 hours so, maybe 350 miles or so 30 cents a mile or so including wear and tear on the car About the same, either way you still have to eat either way maybe food on the road is better, I would drive, no loss of control waiting in the airport, etc, In a car you can stop whenever you want to.
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save your cash, see more of the country and drive.
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...and you won't have to rent a car or have someone drive you around.
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I'd be almost exactly the same. I'd fly because of the convenience. I've also made that drive more times than I can count....so I speak from experience.
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Flying Is Safer Anyway,+ U Get To Spend More Time With Ur Friend
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It is pretty much a toss up and right now with the gas prices down, probably a little cheaper to fly. I just made a trip from Savannah to N.Y.C. and averaged 19 mpg and spent 242.00 on gas. The round trip ticket would have cost me 246.00 so it was a real toss up for me. Yeah I put extra miles on my truck, but I needed the tools of my trade and was unable to cary them on the plane. Guess it depends on how much you like to drive.
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Take a grey hound and get a rental or have family and friends drive you around when you get there. Or taxi. grey Hound $90 roundtrip with 7 day advance get there in 8 hours or 10 hours depends which time you leave. Less wear and tear on your car and you dont have to drive. Youll meet some crazy folk though.
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It's not really that far of a trip, and its all I-85. You could definitely drive cheaper, and avoiding the hassle of both airports (especially Atlanta) would be worth quite a bit to me.
