There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh to Great Falls by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, subway, or taxi
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Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International 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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RDU - IAD
3h 25m$78–370Bus via Spring Hill station
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Avebus Charlotte
7h 42m$41–75Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
6h 17m$86–141Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandriatrain Floridian / ...
- Take the bus from King Street-Old Town+Bay C to Tysons+Bay Gbus F20
7h 22m$119–225Drive 266.2 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Great Fallscar 266.2 mi
4h 52m$49–71Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 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
4h 9m$584–1,244Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway, taxi
- 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
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the taxi from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Great Fallstaxi
5h 16m$214–400Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- 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
4h 44m$140–541Train 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
5h 25m$172–734
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Great Falls is to bus via Spring Hill station which costs $40 - $75 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Great Falls is to line 100 bus and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs $75 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Great Falls 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 6h 17m.
The distance between Raleigh and Great Falls is 257 miles. The road distance is 267.8 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Great Falls without a car is to bus which takes 6h 17m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Raleigh to Great Falls, including transfers.
Raleigh to Great Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Great Falls bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Great Falls is 268 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Raleigh to Great Falls.
There are 780+ hotels available in Great Falls.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Great Falls, VA, USA?
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 Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
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
- 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 Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- 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
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
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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from King Street-Old Town+Bay C to Tysons+Bay G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $28–35
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