The best US cities to visit from Raleigh/Durham

City trips from Raleigh/Durham to the best places to visit in the US, each with what to see and the cheapest round trip we've seen recently.

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Cheapest right now: Miami $113 · Philadelphia $121 · Washington $149

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Fares observed October 7 – 14, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

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New York (JFK)Central Park, Broadway, the Met and the High Line, plus Brooklyn's food and bars$301 (airline $318)Oct 31–Nov 2, 2026Check prices
Chicago (ORD)Chicago's river architecture cruises, the Art Institute and deep-dish pizza$266 (airline $281)Nov 7–8, 2026Check prices
Boston (BOS)The Freedom Trail, Fenway Park and the North End's Italian bakeries$249 (airline $263)Dec 4–7, 2026Check prices
Washington (DCA)The Smithsonian's free museums on the National Mall and the monuments lit up at night$149 (airline $157)Dec 11–14, 2026Check prices
Philadelphia (PHL)The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, Reading Terminal Market and a cheesesteak$121 (airline $128)Dec 4–7, 2026Check prices
New Orleans (MSY)The French Quarter, live jazz on Frenchmen Street and Creole cooking in the Garden District$217 (airline $229)Dec 24–30, 2026Check prices
Nashville (BNA)Broadway's honky-tonks, the Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame$241 (airline $254)Dec 29–31, 2026Check prices
San Francisco (SFO)The Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, cable cars and dim sum in Chinatown$398 (airline $419)Aug 5–9, 2027Check prices
Seattle (SEA)Pike Place Market, the Space Needle and ferry rides across Puget Sound$397 (airline $418)Nov 11–15, 2026Check prices
Austin (AUS)Live music on Sixth Street and South Congress, Texas barbecue and Barton Springs$264 (airline $278)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
San Diego (SAN)Balboa Park, the Gaslamp Quarter and La Jolla's sea lions, in mild weather all year$206 (airline $218)Dec 3–6, 2026Check prices
Charleston (CHS)Charleston's Battery, Rainbow Row and Lowcountry cooking in the historic district$319 (airline $337)Jan 15–18, 2027Check prices
Savannah (SAV)Savannah's historic squares under live oaks and the cobblestones of River Street$341 (airline $361)Mar 16–18, 2027Check prices
Portland (PDX)Portland's food carts, Powell's City of Books and the Columbia River Gorge nearby$285 (airline $300)Nov 10–17, 2026Check prices
Denver (DEN)Denver's LoDo breweries, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Rockies an hour west$253 (airline $267)Dec 18–25, 2026Check prices
Miami (MIA)Miami Beach's Art Deco district, Little Havana's Calle Ocho and Wynwood's murals$113 (airline $119)Jan 13–15, 2027Check prices
Los Angeles (LAX)Hollywood, Griffith Observatory, the Getty and the beach at Santa Monica$272 (airline $286)Oct 30–Nov 2, 2026Check prices
Las Vegas (LAS)The Strip's shows and restaurants, with Red Rock Canyon a short drive west$289 (airline $305)Jan 23–26, 2027Check prices
Oahu / Honolulu (HNL)Waikiki, Pearl Harbor's memorials and the hike up Diamond Head$576 (airline $607)Jan 4–Feb 2, 2027Check prices
Minneapolis (MSP)Minneapolis' chain of lakes, the Walker Art Center and the Guthrie Theater$283 (airline $298)Oct 16–19, 2026Check prices
Pittsburgh (PIT)Pittsburgh's three rivers, the Andy Warhol Museum and the inclines up Mount WashingtonNo matching fare savedSearch other dates
Atlanta (ATL)The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, the Georgia Aquarium and the BeltLine$258 (airline $273)Dec 31, 2026–Jan 2, 2027Check prices
San Antonio (SAT)The River Walk, the Alamo and the old Spanish missions along the San Antonio River$330 (airline $349)Dec 28–30, 2026Check prices
Santa Fe (SAF)Santa Fe's adobe Plaza, Canyon Road's galleries and the Georgia O'Keeffe MuseumNo matching fare savedSearch other dates

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Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: Smithsonian Institution (Wikipedia): free admission · Saint Louis Zoo: visit

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