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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU)by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), rideshare, car, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), rideshare, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane PHL - RDU
    2h 51m
    $73–373

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Durhambus bus Greyhound US0670
    12h 22m
    $67–124

  3. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Carytrain train Floridian / ...
    10h 46m
    $132–839

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Philadelphia to Raleigh/Durham-RDUrideshare rideshare 403.9 mi
    7h 14m

  5. Drive 403.9 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU)car car 403.9 mi
    7h 14m
    $74–107

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane BWI - RDU
    3h 43m
    $204–958

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane EWR - RDU
    3h 48m
    $204–851

  8. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane JFK - RDU
    4h 44m
    $375–2,315

  9. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane LGA - RDU
    5h 28m
    $129–1,053

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train Carolinian
    12h 19m
    $147–306

Philadelphia to Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 345.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h 51m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU), USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1 via Washington Union Station, Cary, Cary Depot, and Regional Transit Center in around 10h 46m.

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