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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Research Triangleby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Research Triangle by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train

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  1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planePHL - RDU
    2h 51m
    $90–340

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeEWR - RDU
    3h 42m
    $55–589

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to CarytrainCarolinian
    10h 13m
    $166–330

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Raleigh Bus StationbusGreyhound US0670
    11h 19m
    $58–111

  5. Drive 400.7 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Research Trianglecar400.7 mi
    7h 13m
    $74–106

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeBWI - RDU
    3h 43m
    $110–938

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeJFK - RDU
    4h 47m
    $116–1,465

Philadelphia to Research Triangle by bus and foot (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Research Triangle, NC, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Cary once daily. Tickets cost $130–300 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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