There are 11 ways to get from Manhattan to Raleigh by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGA - RDU
4h 51m$81–470Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
9h 53m$168–345Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
10h$85–155Drive 491.1 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Raleighcar 491.1 mi
8h 59m$90–130Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - RDU
4h 49m$263–1,230Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane JFK - RDU
4h 54m$467–1,721Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ISP - RDU
6h 14m$84–413Fly Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane LGA - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
6h 16m$168–797Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane HPN - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
6h 35m$104–569Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Raleigh Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471
11h 25m$84–137Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Carolinian
13h 33m$173–357
Manhattan to Raleigh by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Raleigh is to bus via New York Midtown which costs $80 - $140 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Raleigh is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan station to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Manhattan and Raleigh is 454 miles. The road distance is 494 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Raleigh without a car is to train via Washington which takes 9h 53m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Manhattan to Raleigh, including transfers.
Manhattan to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Manhattan to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Raleigh is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $80 - $470. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $160 - $350 and takes 9h 53m, you could also bus, which costs $80 - $160 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Raleigh Union Station via Washington Union Station in around 9h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Manhattan to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Manhattan to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Raleigh is 494 miles. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Manhattan to Raleigh.
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