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How to get fromRaleigh to Potomacby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, subway, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh to Potomac by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, subway, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    7h 7m
    $86–183

  2. Bus via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Avebus bus Charlotte
    8h 20m
    $32–60

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    7h 43m
    $45–80

  4. Drive 268.9 mi

    1. Drive from Raleigh to Potomaccar car 268.9 mi
    4h 51m
    $50–71

  5. Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane RDU - DCA
    4h 22m
    $560–1,212

  6. Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus

    1. Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane RDU - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5. Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus bus
    4h 46m
    $54–352

  7. Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway, bus

    1. Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RDU - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5. Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus bus
    5h 3m
    $190–910

  8. Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain train
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane GSO - DCA
    5h 34m
    $144–697

  9. Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain train
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane GSO - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    6h 5m
    $119–506

Raleigh to Potomac by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 316.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $80–180 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 $35–70 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.

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