There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Cambridge by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 100 bus, fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane RDU - BOS
4h 10m$162–962Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to New York, NYbus Raleigh
- Take the bus from NYC Downtown to Bostonbus FlixBus 2611
13h 30m$106–163Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
14h 39m$239–506Drive 690.1 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Cambridgecar 690.1 mi
12h 47m$126–182Fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane RDU - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
6h 6m$140–618Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane RDU - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain
6h 2m$112–448Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Bostontrain Northeast Regional
15h 44m$245–500Bus via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus New York
16h 7m$114–229
Raleigh to Cambridge by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Cambridge is to bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Cambridge is to line 100 bus and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $160 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh and arriving at Boston via NYC Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Boston via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
The distance between Raleigh and Cambridge is 639 miles. The road distance is 694.1 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Cambridge without a car is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Raleigh to Cambridge, including transfers.
Raleigh to Cambridge bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh station.
Raleigh to Cambridge train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Cambridge is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs $100 - $170. Alternatively, you can train via New York, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 14h 39m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Cambridge, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to Boston via New York, NY and NYC Downtown in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Boston via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from NYC Downtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh to Cambridge bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at New York, NY station.
Raleigh to Cambridge train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Cambridge is 694 miles. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Raleigh to Cambridge.
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