There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Research Triangle by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly from Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)BOS - RDU
3h 23m$121–407Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)MHT - RDU
4h 10m$103–683Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Times Square – 37th St.Boston
- Take the bus from New York - 103 Canal St. to Raleigh, NC - Buck Jones RdNew York
14h 39mTrain via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to CaryCarolinian
16h 47m$171–1,189Drive 698.2 mi
- Drive from Boston to Research Triangle698.2 mi
12h 41m$128–185Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)PVD - RDU
4h 32m$117–849Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak StationNortheast Regional
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to CaryFloridian / ...
17h 13m$105–576Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to RichmondFlixBus N2605
- Take the bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus StationGreyhound US0670 / ...
18h 24m$105–179
Boston to Research Triangle by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Research Triangle is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Research Triangle is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $120 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Research Triangle. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at RDU Airport at Terminal 1 via Richmond, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, GoRaleigh Station and Regional Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 24m.
The distance between Boston and Research Triangle is 621 miles. The road distance is 702.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Research Triangle without a car is to bus via New York which takes 14h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Boston to Research Triangle, including transfers.
Boston to Research Triangle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Research Triangle is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $120 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs and takes 14h 39m, you could also train via New York, which costs $170 - $1,200 and takes 16h 47m.
Boston to Research Triangle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Research Triangle is 702 miles. It takes approximately 12h 41m to drive from Boston to Research Triangle.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Research Triangle, NC, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Research Triangle via Times Square – 37th St., 34 St-Herald Sq, East Broadway, New York - 103 Canal St., and Raleigh, NC in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $80–490
- Business Class
- $190–600
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
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $25–45
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $22–90
- Business - advance purchase
- $30–160
- Business Class
- $50–230
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Ave to Times Square – 37th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York - 103 Canal St. to Raleigh, NC - Buck Jones Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/wonder-bus-inc/
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.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
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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