There are 11 ways to get from Manhattan to Raleigh by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - RDU
4h 53m$198–868Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
10h$79–147Train 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$150–328Drive 491.1 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Raleighcar 491.1 mi
8h 59m$90–130Fly Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGA - RDU
4h 50m$126–450Fly 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 51m$397–1,321Train 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 13m$149–363Fly 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$185–842Train 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 33m$114–669Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Raleigh Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471
11h 25m$79–125Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Carolinian
13h 33m$153–337
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 $75 - $130 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Raleigh is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $120 - $450.
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 495 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 $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 53m 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 train via Washington which takes 9h 53m and costs $150 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $150 and takes 10h, you could also fly, which costs $120 - $450 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
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. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $75–150 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- olympia@coachusa.com
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- webmaster@transbridgelines.com
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–66
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $60–66
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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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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