There are 9 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Raleigh by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
4h 31m$76–386Bus via Richmond
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Richmondbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
- Take the bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
9h 56m$65–115Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
9h 10m$128–853Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
9h 40m$66–121Drive 397.7 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Raleighcar 397.7 mi
7h 18m$73–105Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PIT - RDU
5h 12mFly Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane PHL - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
6h 5m$178–843Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
5h 46m$210–1,046Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Carolinian
11h 13m$143–293
Pennsylvania to Raleigh by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania to Raleigh is to bus via Richmond which costs $65 - $120 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Pennsylvania to Raleigh is to fly and line 100 bus which takes 4h 31m and costs $75 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Pennsylvania station to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Pennsylvania to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from 15th St/City Hall and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via 30th Street Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Pennsylvania and Raleigh is 361 miles. The road distance is 400 miles.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Raleigh without a car is to train via Washington which takes 9h 10m and costs $120 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Pennsylvania to Raleigh, including transfers.
Pennsylvania to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Pennsylvania to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Raleigh is to train via Washington which takes 9h 10m and costs $120 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
You can take a subway from 15th St/City Hall to Raleigh Union Station via Drexel Station at 30th St, 30th Street Station, and Washington Union Station in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- 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
- https://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.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pennsylvania to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Pennsylvania to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pennsylvania to Raleigh is 400 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Pennsylvania to Raleigh.
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