There are 10 ways to get from Long Island to Raleigh by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGA - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
3h 20m$125–441Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Raleigh Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
11h 21m$85–139Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
10h 31m$143–373Bus via Queens Plaza (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
11h 9m$90–145Drive 487.4 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Raleighcar 487.4 mi
8h 55m$89–129Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane JFK - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
3h 27m$344–1,612Fly Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ISP - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
3h 19m$104–597Fly Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane LGA - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
4h 43m$213–1,057Subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
- Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
5h 17m$137–834Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Carolinian
13h 25m$143–373
Long Island to Raleigh by subway, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Raleigh is to bus which costs $85 - $140 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Raleigh is to fly and line 100 bus which takes 3h 19m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Roosevelt Island and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Long Island and Raleigh is 447 miles. The road distance is 490.3 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Raleigh without a car is to train via Washington which takes 10h 31m and costs $140 - $380.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Long Island to Raleigh, including transfers.
Long Island to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Long Island to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Raleigh is to train via Washington which takes 10h 31m and costs $140 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus via Queens Plaza, which costs $90 - $150 and takes 11h 9m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
You can take a subway from Roosevelt Island to Raleigh Union Station via 34 St-Herald Sq, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Washington Union Station in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $85–140 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Long Island to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Long Island to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Raleigh is 490 miles. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Long Island to Raleigh.
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