There are 11 ways to get from Newark to Raleigh (Station) by train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleighbus FlixBus N2473 / ...
8h 49m$158–241Drive 475.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newark to Raleigh (Station)car 475.4 mi
8h 37m$87–126Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
11h 9m$281–444Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus, line 15 bus
- 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 Blount St at GoRaleigh Stationbus
- Take the bus from GoRaleigh Station to New Bern Ave at Trawick Rdbus
5h 18m$118–911Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 108
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
12h 10m$103–181Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Carolinian
12h 38m$291–444Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus, line 15 bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- 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 Blount St at GoRaleigh Stationbus
- Take the bus from GoRaleigh Station to New Bern Ave at Trawick Rdbus
6h 6m$402–1,736Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus, line 15 bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGA - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Blount St at GoRaleigh Stationbus
- Take the bus from GoRaleigh Station to New Bern Ave at Trawick Rdbus
6h 43m$136–474Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
6h 29m$101–767Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ISP - RDU
7h 38m$123–698Fly Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane LGA - GSO
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Raleighbus
7h 22m$132–573
Newark to Raleigh (Station) by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Raleigh (Station) is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Raleigh (Station) is to fly and line 100 bus and line 15 bus which takes 5h 18m and costs $110 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Raleigh (Station). However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at New Bern Ave at Trawick Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd and GoRaleigh Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Newark station to Raleigh (Station) station. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Newark and Raleigh (Station) is 476 miles. The road distance is 478.1 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Raleigh (Station) without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 49m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Newark to Raleigh (Station), including transfers.
Newark to Raleigh (Station) bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Raleigh (Station) train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to Raleigh (Station) is to train via Washington which takes 11h 9m and costs $280 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Raleigh (Station), NC, USA?
You can take a train from Newark Penn Station to Raleigh (Station) via Washington Union Station, Raleigh Union Station, Union Station - Bus Platform B, and New Bern Ave at Wake Med in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to New Bern Ave at Trawick Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Raleigh Bus Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, and GoRaleigh Station in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
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
- $70–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- 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
- $100–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Raleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Blount St at GoRaleigh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Blount St at GoRaleigh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Blount St at GoRaleigh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- GoRaleigh
Bus from GoRaleigh Station to New Bern Ave at Trawick Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- GoRaleigh
Bus from GoRaleigh Station to New Bern Ave at Trawick Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- GoRaleigh
Bus from GoRaleigh Station to New Bern Ave at Trawick Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- GoRaleigh
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $35–38
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Booking & Getting There
Newark to Raleigh (Station) bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Newark to Raleigh (Station) train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Raleigh (Station) is 478 miles. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Newark to Raleigh (Station).
There are 471+ hotels available in Raleigh (Station).





















