There are 11 ways to get from South Plainfield to North Carolina by plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane EWR - GSO
4h 17m$144–618Drive 581.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Plainfield to Charlottecar 581.8 mi
10h 45m$107–154Train via Trenton
- Take the train from Metuchen to Trenton Transit Centertrain Nec
- Take the train from Trenton to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent / ...
14h 15m$176–384Train, bus
- Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
15h 36m$113–210Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane EWR - ILM
4h 21m$635–1,250Line 819 bus, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Take the bus from Front St 350' N Of S. Plainfield Ave to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Stabus
- Take the train from Metuchen to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane EWR - CLT
4h 48m$254–586Line 819 bus, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Front St 350' N Of S. Plainfield Ave to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Stabus
- Take the train from Metuchen to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Hillsborough St at Enterprise Stbus
5h 20m$214–1,036Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane JFK - RDU
6h 18m$360–1,742Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Metuchen to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGA - RDU
6h 49m$184–480Bus
- Take the bus from Watchung Ave At E 4Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 114 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
16h 2m$110–239Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Brunswick Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
17h 6m$216–458
South Plainfield to North Carolina by bus, train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Plainfield to North Carolina is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from South Plainfield to North Carolina is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from South Plainfield to North Carolina station. However, there are services departing from Front St 350' N Of S. Plainfield Ave and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station via Watchung Ave At E 4Th St and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from South Plainfield to North Carolina station. However, there are services departing from Metuchen and arriving at 7th St Station via Trenton and Parkwood Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between South Plainfield and North Carolina is 480 miles. The road distance is 585.2 miles.
The best way to get from South Plainfield to North Carolina without a car is to train via Trenton which takes 14h 15m and costs $170 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from South Plainfield to North Carolina, including transfers.
South Plainfield to North Carolina bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Ave At E 4Th St station.
South Plainfield to North Carolina train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Metuchen station.
The best way to get from South Plainfield to North Carolina is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can train via Trenton, which costs $170 - $390 and takes 14h 15m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 16h 2m.
What companies run services between South Plainfield, NJ, USA and North Carolina, USA?
United Airlines flies from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Front St 350' N Of S. Plainfield Ave to 7th St Station via Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Sta, Metuchen, Trenton Transit Center, Trenton, Charlotte Amtrak Station, and Parkwood Station in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Metuchen to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–16
Train from Metuchen to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
Train from Metuchen to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
Train from Metuchen to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
Train from Metuchen to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
Train from Metuchen to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Brunswick Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Front St 350' N Of S. Plainfield Ave to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $1–5
Bus from Front St 350' N Of S. Plainfield Ave to Pennsylvania Ave At Metuchen Rail Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $1–5
Bus from Watchung Ave At E 4Th St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $9–35
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Hillsborough St at Enterprise St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
South Plainfield to North Carolina bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
South Plainfield to North Carolina train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Trenton Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Plainfield to North Carolina is 585 miles. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from South Plainfield to North Carolina.
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