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How to get fromRaleigh (Station) to Philadelphiaby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Raleigh (Station) to Philadelphia by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane RDU - PHL
    5h 16m
    $76–378

  2. Bus via Washington

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Raleigh to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2473 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    9h 20m
    $59–94

  3. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Acela
    9h 26m
    $103–263

  4. Drive  393.5 mi

    1. Drive from Raleigh (Station) to Philadelphiacar car 393.5 mi
    7h 13m
    $72–104

  5. Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane GSO - PHL
    5h 17m
    $119–551

  6. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RDU - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 23m
    $168–966

  7. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane RDU - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 48m
    $418–1,923

  8. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane RDU - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h
    $147–1,050

  9. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane RDU - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 53m
    $133–854

  10. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane RDU - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 11m
    $88–460

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Carolinian
    10h 18m
    $103–263

  12. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670
    10h 55m
    $63–103

Raleigh (Station) to Philadelphia by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 364 mi
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Raleigh (Station), NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Raleigh to Philadelphia Bus Station via Washington Union Station in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Bern Ave at Trawick Rd to 30th Street Station via GoRaleigh Station, Harrington St at Hargett St, Raleigh Union Station, and Washington Union Station in around 9h 26m.

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