There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Raleigh by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Philadelphia International Airport, line 100 bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
4h 33m$93–376Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
9h 39m$55–90Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Carolinian
9h 1m$70–160Drive 396 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Raleighcar 396 mi
7h 21m$73–105Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
5h 25m$196–1,111Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - RDU
5h 30m$75–592Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane JFK - RDU
6h 27m$81–958Train, bus
- Take the train from Suburban Station to Wilmingtontrain Wil
- Take the bus from Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St to Baltimore, MDbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD to S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleighbus Nyc
10h 31m
Philadelphia to Raleigh by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Raleigh is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Raleigh is to fly and line 100 bus which takes 4h 33m and costs $90 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 30th Street Station station and arriving at Raleigh Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Raleigh is 361 miles. The road distance is 398.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Raleigh without a car is to train which takes 9h 1m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Philadelphia to Raleigh, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Raleigh is to train which takes 9h 1m and costs $70 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 9h 39m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Raleigh Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $70–160 and the journey takes 9h 1m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia to Raleigh Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $50–90 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Suburban Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- 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 Philadelphia to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- climing44@yahoo.com
- Website
- rockledgebus.com
Bus from Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St to Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.rockledgebus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Baltimore, MD to S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Raleigh is 398 miles. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Philadelphia to Raleigh.
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