There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Research Triangle by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BOS - RDU
2h 1m$150–950Bus via New York
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
20h 12m$123–240Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Carytrain Floridian / ...
16h 8m$278–543Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Henricobus FlixBus N2605
- Take the bus from Henrico to Durhambus FlixBus 2470 / ...
17h 37m$128–209Drive 698.5 mi
- Drive from Boston to Research Trianglecar 698.5 mi
12h 48m$128–185Train via Durham Amtrak Station (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
17h 43m$258–524
Boston to Research Triangle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Research Triangle is to bus via New York which costs $120 - $240 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Research Triangle is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs $150 - $950.
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 Henrico, Durham Station and Regional Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Research Triangle. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Cary via Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Boston and Research Triangle is 615 miles. The road distance is 702.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Research Triangle without a car is to train which takes 16h 8m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 2h 1m 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.
Boston to Research Triangle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Research Triangle is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs $150 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 16h 8m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $210 and takes 17h 37m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Research Triangle, NC, USA?
Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, 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 Petersburg Amtrak Station and Cary in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Henrico
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Henrico to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Henrico to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 1m.
Boston to Research Triangle bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Henrico station.
Boston to Research Triangle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Research Triangle is 703 miles. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Boston to Research Triangle.
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines and three other airlines offer flights from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport Airport.
There are 444+ hotels available in Research Triangle.






