There are 9 ways to get from Manhattan to Raleigh by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, line 100 bus
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
4h 43m$85–310Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane JFK - RDU
4h 56m$59–311Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
9h 50m$95–171Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Carolinian
10h 33m$140–310Drive 489.8 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Raleighcar 489.8 mi
9h 1m$90–130Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGA - RDU
4h 51m$163–510Train to Westchester County Airport, fly, 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 43m$122–570Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- 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 19m$115–683Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Raleigh Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471
11h 25m$68–115
Manhattan to Raleigh by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Raleigh is to bus via New York Midtown which costs $65 - $120 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Raleigh is to train and fly and line 100 bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $85 - $310.
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 9h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station and arriving at Raleigh Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Manhattan and Raleigh is 446 miles. The road distance is 492.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 43m 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, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Raleigh is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $90 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $310 and takes 10h 33m, you could also fly, which costs $160 - $550 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $90–170 and the journey takes 9h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Raleigh Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $140–310 and the journey takes 10h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
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 Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–17
- Peak
- $17–28
- 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
- $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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- 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, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Raleigh is 493 miles. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Manhattan to Raleigh.
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