There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh to Chesapeake Bay by bus, plane, unknown, train, car, car ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, travel
best- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
- Walk from Baltimore-Airport-BWI to Chesapeake Bayunknown
3h 22mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
- Walk from Annapolis to Chesapeake Bayunknown
7h 34mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
- Walk from Annapolis to Chesapeake Bayunknown
7h 44mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Raleigh to Scotland Wharfcar
- Take the carferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestowncarferry
- Walk from Jamestown to Chesapeake Bayunknown
7h 38mLine 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RDU - DCA
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
- Walk from Annapolis to Chesapeake Bayunknown
5hFly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus, travel
- 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 Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
- Walk from Annapolis to Chesapeake Bayunknown
5h 42mBus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RIC - BWI
- Walk from Baltimore-Airport-BWI to Chesapeake Bayunknown
6h 2mTrain to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus, travel
- 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
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Annapolisbus
- Walk from Annapolis to Chesapeake Bayunknown
6h 13mBus, travel via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd
- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Avebus
- Take the bus from INDEPENDENCE AVE & 1ST ST SE eb to CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nbbus 230
- Walk from CALVERT ST & WEST ST fs nb to Chesapeake Bayunknown
8h 21m
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Raleigh and Chesapeake Bay is 290 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Chesapeake Bay without a car is to bus and travel which takes 7h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Raleigh to Chesapeake Bay, including transfers.
There are 343+ hotels available in Chesapeake Bay.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Chesapeake Bay, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Raleigh to Chesapeake Bay. However, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), then travel to Chesapeake Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Chesapeake Bay via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Annapolis in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
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
- $70–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
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
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Virginia Department of Transportation
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