There are 7 ways to get from McLean to Raleigh by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway
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Bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE
best- Take the bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to 7 Star Tobacco - Raleighbus New York
6h 46m$30–63Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
7h 21m$54–91Drive 262.2 mi
- Drive from McLean to Raleighcar 262.2 mi
4h 45m$48–70Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport, line 100 bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane IAD - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
4h 27m$163–491Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
7h 54m$39–69Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, line 100 bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DCA - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
4h 41m$90–663Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
5h 55m$155–683
McLean to Raleigh by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McLean to Raleigh is to bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE which costs $29 - $65 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from McLean to Raleigh is to fly and line 100 bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $160 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from McLean to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Tysons Corner Metro, Springfield Bus Stop and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between McLean and Raleigh is 294 miles. The road distance is 263.7 miles.
The best way to get from McLean to Raleigh without a car is to bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE which takes 6h 46m and costs $29 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from McLean to Raleigh, including transfers.
McLean to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Springfield Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from McLean to Raleigh is to bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE which takes 6h 46m and costs $29 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 7h 21m.
McLean to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between McLean to Raleigh is 264 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from McLean to Raleigh.
What companies run services between McLean, VA, 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 Alexandria to Raleigh Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 5h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from McLean, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Springfield Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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