There are 7 ways to get from North Carolina to Salem by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Wilmington International Airport
best- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ILM - BOS
3h 40m$82–390Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Crescent / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
19h 47m$258–554Bus via Chelsea
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus New York
20h 4m$144–315Drive 823.1 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Salemcar 823.1 mi
15h 32m$151–217Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Hillsborough St at Enterprise St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane RDU - BOS
- Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain
4h 54m$146–966Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane CLT - BOS
5h 9m$155–385Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
20h 16m$135–228
North Carolina to Salem by bus, train, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Carolina to Salem is to bus which costs $130 - $230 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from North Carolina to Salem is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $80 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from North Carolina station to Salem. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Chelsea via Port Authority Bus Terminal and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from North Carolina station to Salem. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Salem via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Back Bay and North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
The distance between North Carolina and Salem is 697 miles. The road distance is 827.9 miles.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Salem without a car is to train which takes 19h 47m and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from North Carolina to Salem, including transfers.
North Carolina to Salem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
North Carolina to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Salem is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs $80 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $600 and takes 19h 47m, you could also bus via Chelsea, which costs $140 - $320 and takes 20h 4m.
What companies run services between North Carolina, USA and Salem, MA, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from College St & 6th St to Salem via Tryon St & 23rd St, Charlotte Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and North Station in around 19h 47m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
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 Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Chelsea to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Hillsborough St at Enterprise St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
North Carolina to Salem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
North Carolina to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Carolina to Salem is 828 miles. It takes approximately 15h 32m to drive from North Carolina to Salem.
There are 1078+ hotels available in Salem.

















