There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh Union Station to Union Station by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or train
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Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RDU - DCA
3h 23m$556–1,210Bus via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Avebus Charlotte
6h 32m$26–54Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
5h 55m$90–200Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
5h 55m$36–76Drive 261.8 mi
- Drive from Raleigh Union Station to Union Stationcar 261.8 mi
4h 43m$48–69Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
3h 54m$52–338Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
3h 53m$184–904Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GSO - DCA
4h 36m$144–699Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GSO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 11m$114–508
Raleigh Union Station to Union Station by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh Union Station to Union Station is to bus via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd which costs $26 - $55 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh Union Station to Union Station is to line 100 bus and fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $550 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh Union Station station to Union Station station. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Raleigh Union Station station and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Raleigh Union Station and Union Station is 248 miles. The road distance is 263.3 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh Union Station to Union Station without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs $90 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Raleigh Union Station to Union Station, including transfers.
Raleigh Union Station to Union Station bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh Union Station to Union Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh Union Station to Union Station is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs $90 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $80 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Raleigh Union Station, NC, USA and Union Station, DC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $90–200 and the journey takes 5h 55m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–75 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- 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
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- CoachRun
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh Union Station to Union Station bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Raleigh Union Station to Union Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh Union Station to Union Station is 263 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Raleigh Union Station to Union Station.
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