There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh to Bristol by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, line 102 bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane RDU - BDL
- Take the bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Main St @ South Stbus
5h 45m$104–340Bus via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th Stbus Charlotte
- Take the bus from New York to Hartfordbus Ppb 5623 / ...
15h 42m$67–143Train
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain
14h 7m$208–418Drive 579.9 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Bristolcar 579.9 mi
10h 51m$106–153Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Hartfordbus Ppb 5623 / ...
15h 53m$107–233
Raleigh to Bristol by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Bristol is to bus via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd which costs $65 - $150 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Bristol is to fly and line 102 bus which takes 5h 45m and costs $100 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh to Bristol. However, there are services departing from E Davie St at Fayetteville St and arriving at Riverside Ave @ Main St via Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St, New York, Hartford Union Station and Main St @ Atheneum Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Waterbury via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Bridgeport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
The distance between Raleigh and Bristol is 582 miles. The road distance is 583.3 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Bristol without a car is to train which takes 14h 7m and costs $200 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Raleigh to Bristol, including transfers.
Raleigh to Bristol bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St station.
Raleigh to Bristol train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Bristol is to train which takes 14h 7m and costs $200 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd, which costs $65 - $150 and takes 15h 42m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Bristol, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Bristol via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, Bridgeport, and Waterbury in around 14h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Davie St at Fayetteville St to Riverside Ave @ Main St via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd, Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St, New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, New York, Hartford Union Station, and Main St @ Atheneum Sq in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bradley International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Main St @ Atheneum Sq to Main St @ South St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- CoachRun
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh to Bristol bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St station.
Raleigh to Bristol train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Bristol is 583 miles. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Raleigh to Bristol.
There are 149+ hotels available in Bristol.















