There are 9 ways to get from Potomac to Raleigh by bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, or train
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Bus via Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd
best- Take the bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington Stbus New York
7h 12m$22–50Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
7h 36mDrive 268.8 mi
- Drive from Potomac to Raleighcar 268.8 mi
4h 51m$49–71Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus
- Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- 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 48mBus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
7h 38mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane IAD - RDU
5h 21mBus, subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus
- Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
5h 9mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane DCA - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
6h 17mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane IAD - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
6h 51m
Potomac to Raleigh by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potomac to Raleigh is to bus via Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd which costs $22 - $50 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Potomac to Raleigh is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Potomac to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Falls Rd+River Rd and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Friendship Heights+Bay C, Wisconsin Av NW+Albemarle St NW, Washington Union Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Potomac and Raleigh is 294 miles. The road distance is 270.3 miles.
The best way to get from Potomac to Raleigh without a car is to bus via Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd which takes 7h 12m and costs $22 - $50.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Potomac to Raleigh, including transfers.
Potomac to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Potomac to Raleigh is to bus via Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd which takes 7h 12m and costs $22 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 7h 36m.
Potomac to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potomac to Raleigh is 270 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Potomac to Raleigh.
What companies run services between Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
CoachRun operates a bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St 5 times a week. Tickets cost $22–50 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station twice daily, and the journey takes 5h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Greensboro to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- wmata.com
Subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- wmata.com
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mta.maryland.gov
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- gotriangle.org
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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