There are 7 ways to get from Gaithersburg to Raleigh by bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to 7 Star Tobacco - RaleighNew York
7h 23m$31–65Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union StationFloridian / ...
7h 30m$52–347Drive 278.8 mi
- Drive from Gaithersburg to Raleigh278.8 mi
4h 56m$51–74Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, line 100 bus
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)DCA - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
4h 39m$99–663Bus via Medical Center, Red Line Center Platform
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus StationGreyhound US0670 / ...
7h 25m$46–121Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVEL
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)BWI - RDU
5h 7m$152–395Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)IAD - RDU
5h 12m$164–517
Gaithersburg to Raleigh by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaithersburg to Raleigh is to bus which costs $30 - $65 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Gaithersburg to Raleigh is to subway and fly and line 100 bus which takes 4h 39m and costs $95 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Gaithersburg to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Gaithersburg and Raleigh is 301 miles. The road distance is 280.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gaithersburg to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 7h 23m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Gaithersburg to Raleigh, including transfers.
Gaithersburg to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Gaithersburg to Raleigh is to bus which takes 7h 23m and costs $30 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $350 and takes 7h 30m.
Gaithersburg to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaithersburg to Raleigh is 280 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Gaithersburg to Raleigh.
What companies run services between Gaithersburg, MD, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
CoachRun operates a bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh once daily. Tickets cost $22–50 and the journey takes 4h 19m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $50–340 and the journey takes 5h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
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