There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Waltham by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane RDU - BOS
4h 35m$142–902Bus
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
15h 20m$107–158Train 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
15h 6m$223–489Drive 684.1 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Walthamcar 684.1 mi
12h 38m$125–181Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train, bus
- 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 Mansfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Mansfield Station to Newton - Riverside MBTA Stationbus
6h 29m$180–476Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Bostontrain Northeast Regional
17h 23m$220–488Bus via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus Ppb 5623 / ...
18h 11m$117–266
Raleigh to Waltham by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Waltham is to bus which costs $100 - $160 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Waltham is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $140 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh to Waltham. However, there are services departing from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh and arriving at Moody St @ Carter St via NYC Downtown and Otis St @ Summer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Waltham. 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 15h 6m.
The distance between Raleigh and Waltham is 644 miles. The road distance is 688.1 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Waltham without a car is to train via New York which takes 15h 6m and costs $220 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Raleigh to Waltham, including transfers.
Raleigh to Waltham bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh station.
Raleigh to Waltham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Waltham is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $140 - $900. Alternatively, you can train via New York, which costs $220 - $490 and takes 15h 6m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $160 and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Waltham, MA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington St @ Bacon St via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Boston, and Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St in around 15h 6m.
- 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
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- 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
- $70–400
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
- $50–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- 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
- $130–450
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from TF Green Airport to Mansfield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
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
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from NYC Downtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 617 773 9403
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Apple Bus
Bus from Mansfield Station to Newton - Riverside MBTA Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- Blue Apple Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Peter Pan
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh to Waltham bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at New York, NY station.
Raleigh to Waltham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Waltham is 688 miles. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Raleigh to Waltham.
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