There are 9 ways to get from Wake Forest to Newark by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform Bbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RDU - EWR
5h 15m$118–812Drive 459.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wake Forest to Newarkcar 459.6 mi
8h 18m$84–122Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
11h 4m$90–134Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
11h 44m$282–442Bus, line 100 bus, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform Bbus
- Take the bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RDU - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
6h 16m$132–464Bus, line 100 bus, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform Bbus
- Take the bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RDU - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
6h 7m$402–888Bus, line 100 bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform Bbus
- Take the bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RDU - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
6h 53m$100–780Bus, line 100 bus, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform Bbus
- Take the bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane RDU - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
7h 41m$88–470Bus via New York City Chinatown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2608 / ...
14h 9m$100–150
Wake Forest to Newark by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wake Forest to Newark is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Wake Forest to Newark is to bus and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $110 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Wake Forest to Newark station. However, there are services departing from Elm Ave at White St and arriving at Newark Penn Station via Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis and Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Wake Forest station to Newark station. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Newark Penn Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
The distance between Wake Forest and Newark is 455 miles. The road distance is 462.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wake Forest to Newark without a car is to bus which takes 11h 4m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Wake Forest to Newark, including transfers.
Wake Forest to Newark bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Wake Forest to Newark train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Wake Forest to Newark is to bus which takes 11h 4m and costs $85 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $450 and takes 11h 44m.
What companies run services between Wake Forest, NC, USA and Newark, NJ, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Newark Penn Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $85–130 and the journey takes 9h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Raleigh Union Station to Newark Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $280–440 and the journey takes 9h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Elm Ave at White St to Union Station - Bus Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Wake Forest to Newark bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Wake Forest to Newark train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wake Forest to Newark is 462 miles. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Wake Forest to Newark.
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