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How to get fromRaleigh, NC to Bostonby plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh, NC to Boston by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Boston Logan Airport

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    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane RDU - BOS
    4h 46m
    $158–958

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NYbus bus Augusta
    2. Take the bus from NYC Downtown to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2611
    16h 17m
    $108–161

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NYbus bus Augusta
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus bus New York
    15h 55m
    $111–174

  4. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Cary to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Carolinian
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    16h 33m
    $246–522

  5. Drive 698.5 mi

    1. Drive from Raleigh, NC to Bostoncar car 698.5 mi
    12h 54m
    $128–185

  6. Fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane RDU - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    7h 17m
    $166–624

  7. Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane RDU - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    7h 19m
    $116–394

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Cary to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train Carolinian / ...
    2. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Bostontrain train Northeast Regional
    17h 25m
    $246–522

Raleigh, NC to Boston by foot, bus, and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 628.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Raleigh, NC to South Station via New York, NY, East Broadway, 42 St-Bryant Park, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 15h 55m.

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