There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Chapel Hill by ferry, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BOS - RDU
5h 24m$180–916Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MHT - RDU
6h 5m$105–519Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
16h 38m$121–182Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
17h 14m$431–676Drive 701.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Chapel Hillcar 701.7 mi
12h 51m$129–185Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PVD - RDU
6h 27m$116–622Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BDL - RDU
7h 32m$118–483Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary Stbus Crx
17h 15m$421–646Bus via New York (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
20h 3m$136–209
Boston to Chapel Hill by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Chapel Hill is to bus which costs $120 - $190 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Chapel Hill is to ferry and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $180 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Chapel Hill. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via New York Midtown and Durham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Chapel Hill station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
The distance between Boston and Chapel Hill is 637 miles. The road distance is 705.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Chapel Hill without a car is to bus which takes 16h 38m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Boston to Chapel Hill, including transfers.
Boston to Chapel Hill bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Chapel Hill train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Chapel Hill is to bus which takes 16h 38m and costs $120 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $700 and takes 17h 14m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via New York Midtown, Durham, and Durham Station in around 16h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via Petersburg Amtrak Station, Durham Amtrak Station, and Durham Station in around 17h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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Booking & Getting There
Boston to Chapel Hill bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Boston to Chapel Hill train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Chapel Hill is 706 miles. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Boston to Chapel Hill.
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