There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Raleigh by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BOS - RDU
3h 50m$138–435Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus 2611
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway to 7 Star Tobacco - Raleighbus New York
14h 25m$71–123Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
15h 15m$118–623Drive 693.7 mi
- Drive from Boston to Raleighcar 693.7 mi
12h 49m$127–183Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MHT - RDU
5h 46m$114–683Fly Boston Logan Airport to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane BOS - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
6h 12m$174–510Bus via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
15h 24m$92–231Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Carolinian
15h 35m$117–1,314
Boston to Raleigh by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Raleigh is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Raleigh is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $130 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Raleigh. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh via New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Boston and Raleigh is 629 miles. The road distance is 697.7 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Boston to Raleigh, including transfers.
Boston to Raleigh bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Raleigh is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $130 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $130 and takes 14h 25m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $650 and takes 15h 15m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh via New York City Chinatown and New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Wilmington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Wilmington International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $80–490
- Business Class
- $190–600
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway to 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Raleigh bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York City Chinatown station.
Boston to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Raleigh is 698 miles. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Boston to Raleigh.
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