There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Blue Ridge Mountain by train, subway, taxi, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway, taxi
best- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandria
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center PlatformS
- Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Blue Ridge Mountain
7h 22m$118–264Drive 279.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Raleigh to Blue Ridge Mountain279.7 mi
5h 17m$51–74Bus, subway
- Take the bus from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCCharlotte
- Take the subway from Potomac Ave, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center PlatformS
8h 56m$64–120Line 100 bus, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)RDU - IAD
4h 32m$198–562Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union StationGreyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from N Capitol St & Massachussetts Ave to Harmony Park and Ride884 / ...
9h 2m$77–152Line 100 bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 391 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)RDU - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Take the bus from Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Bay to Harmony Park and Ride
- Take the taxi from Harmony Park and Ride to Blue Ridge Mountain
5h 30m$135–720Line 100 bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway, line 391 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Take the bus from Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Bay to Harmony Park and Ride
- Take the taxi from Harmony Park and Ride to Blue Ridge Mountain
6h 50m$190–652
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Blue Ridge Mountain is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Blue Ridge Mountain is to line 100 bus and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Raleigh and Blue Ridge Mountain is 361 miles. The road distance is 281.4 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Blue Ridge Mountain without a car is to train and subway and taxi which takes 7h 22m and costs $110 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Raleigh to Blue Ridge Mountain, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Blue Ridge Mountain is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Raleigh to Blue Ridge Mountain.
There are 119+ hotels available in Blue Ridge Mountain.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Blue Ridge Mountain, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Blue Ridge Mountain via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station, N Capitol St & Massachussetts Ave, and Harmony Park and Ride in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–6
Subway from Potomac Ave, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–10
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $2–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- 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 Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 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 Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
Bus from N Capitol St & Massachussetts Ave to Harmony Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
Bus from Ashburn Metro Station - South Bus Bay to Harmony Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $35–85
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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