There are 10 ways to get from Raleigh to Baltimore by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
3h 35m$222–484Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
7h 8m$36–101Bus via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center
- Take the bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to Baltimore, MDbus Raleigh
6h 29m$53–78Train via Washington
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
6h 46m$88–785Drive 298.4 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Baltimorecar 298.4 mi
5h 31m$55–79Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RDU - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
4h 1m$96–1,259Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
5h 26m$254–1,063Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GSO - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
5h 17m$179–1,546Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RDU - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
5h 17m$160–555Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
7h 34m$95–220
Raleigh to Baltimore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Baltimore is to bus which costs $35 - $110 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Baltimore is to line 100 bus and fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $220 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh to Baltimore. However, there are services departing from E Davie St at Fayetteville St and arriving at Lombard St & Calvert St via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh and O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Raleigh Union Station station and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Raleigh and Baltimore is 280 miles. The road distance is 300.2 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Baltimore without a car is to bus via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center which takes 6h 29m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Raleigh to Baltimore, including transfers.
Raleigh to Baltimore bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh station.
Raleigh to Baltimore train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Baltimore is to bus via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center which takes 6h 29m and costs $50 - $80. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $85 - $800 and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?
Wanda Coach operates a bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to Baltimore, MD twice daily. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 4h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station via Washington Union Station in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- 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 Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh to Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh to Baltimore bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at Baltimore, MD station.
Raleigh to Baltimore train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Baltimore is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Raleigh to Baltimore.
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