There are 6 ways to get from Matthews to Raleigh by bus, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
4h 42mBus via Scott Futrell Dr @ 4101
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington Stbus Charlotte
6h 34m$14–45Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
5h 19mDrive 145.4 mi
- Drive from Matthews to Raleighcar 145.4 mi
2h 59m$27–39Line 27 bus, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from John St & Ames Rd to Transit Center- 4th & Brevardbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CLT - RDU
4h 57mFly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)plane CLT - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Raleighcar
5h 33m$53–284
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matthews to Raleigh is to bus via Scott Futrell Dr @ 4101 which costs $14 - $45 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Matthews to Raleigh is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Matthews to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from John St & Ames Rd and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Transit Center- Bay E, Charlotte Bus Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Matthews and Raleigh is 157 miles. The road distance is 146.2 miles.
The best way to get from Matthews to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 4h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Matthews to Raleigh, including transfers.
Matthews to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
The best way to get from Matthews to Raleigh is to bus which takes 4h 42m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 5h 19m.
Matthews to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matthews to Raleigh is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Matthews to Raleigh.
What companies run services between Matthews, NC, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Greyhound-us operates a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 40m. FlixBus-us also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station 5 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 16m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- ridetransit.org
Bus from John St & Ames Rd to Transit Center- 4th & Brevard
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ridetransit.org
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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