There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Research Triangle by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BOS - RDU
2h 4m$160–500Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Richmondbus FlixBus N2605
- Take the bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
18h 10m$96–185Train 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 Carytrain Carolinian
16h 47m$201–1,069Drive 697.2 mi
- Drive from Boston to Research Trianglecar 697.2 mi
12h 49m$128–184Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MHT - RDU
4h 10m$209–566Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus FlixBus N2471
17h 1m$98–526Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
18h 24m$133–606
Boston to Research Triangle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Research Triangle is to bus which costs $95 - $190 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Research Triangle is to fly which takes 2h 4m and costs $160 - $500.
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, Blount St at GoRaleigh Station and Regional Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
The distance between Boston and Research Triangle is 615 miles. The road distance is 701.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Research Triangle without a car is to train via New York which takes 16h 47m and costs $200 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), including transfers and time at the airport.
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 2h 4m and costs $160 - $500. Alternatively, you can train via New York, which costs $200 - $1,100 and takes 16h 47m, you could also bus, which costs $95 - $190 and takes 18h 10m.
The quickest flight from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 4m.
Boston to Research Triangle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond station.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Research Triangle, NC, USA?
JetBlue Airways, 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 train from Boston to Research Triangle via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Cary in around 16h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Train from Boston to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $80–480
- Business Class
- $180–600
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
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
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
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Research Triangle is 701 miles. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Boston to Research Triangle.
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways and three other airlines offer flights from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport Airport.
There are 1023+ hotels available in Research Triangle.









