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

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There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Salem by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Line 100 bus, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    best
    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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane RDU - BOS
    3. Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain train
    5h 2m
    $156–966

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to New York, NYbus bus Raleigh
    2. Take the bus from NYC Downtown to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2611
    15h 34m
    $108–173

  3. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Carolinian
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    15h 51m
    $245–518

  4. Drive 705.6 mi

    1. Drive from Raleigh to Salemcar car 705.6 mi
    13h 10m
    $129–186

  5. Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane RDU - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Rugglestrain train
    7h 14m
    $118–460

  6. Fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane RDU - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    7h 23m
    $146–630

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Bostontrain train Northeast Regional
    16h 50m
    $245–510

  8. Bus via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0670 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus bus New York
    17h 13m
    $114–239

Raleigh to Salem by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 641.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Salem, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to Washington St @ New Derby St via New York, NY, NYC Downtown, Boston, Summer St @ Atlantic Ave, Federal St @ Matthews St, and Congress St @ Haymarket Sta in around 15h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Salem via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and North Station in around 15h 51m.

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