There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Raleigh, NC by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly from Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BOS - RDU
4h 23m$161–924Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
7h$118–394Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Carytrain Floridian / ...
16h 32m$254–512Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Richmondbus FlixBus N2605
- Take the bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
18h 22m$125–208Drive 700.5 mi
- Drive from Boston to Raleigh, NCcar 700.5 mi
12h 54m$128–185Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MHT - RDU
6h 32m$166–623Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Times Square – 37th St.bus Boston
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Carytrain Carolinian
18h 42m$190–407
Boston to Raleigh, NC by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Raleigh, NC is to bus which costs $120 - $210 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Raleigh, NC is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $160 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Raleigh, NC. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd via Richmond, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, GoRaleigh Station and Plaza West Shopping Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Raleigh, NC. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Cary via Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 32m.
The distance between Boston and Raleigh, NC is 633 miles. The road distance is 704.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Raleigh, NC without a car is to train which takes 16h 32m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Boston to Raleigh, NC, including transfers.
Boston to Raleigh, NC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Raleigh, NC train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Raleigh, NC is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $160 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 16h 32m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $210 and takes 18h 22m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and four other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Raleigh, NC via Petersburg Amtrak Station, Cary, Cary Depot, and Nottingham Dr at Buck Jones Rd in around 16h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Times Square – 37th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Raleigh, NC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond station.
Boston to Raleigh, NC train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Raleigh, NC is 705 miles. It takes approximately 12h 54m to drive from Boston to Raleigh, NC.
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