There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Boston by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 100 bus, fly to Boston Logan 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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane RDU - BOS
3h 32m$130–442Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh to New York, NY - 127 E. Broadwaybus Charlotte
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Bostonbus FlixBus 2611
15h 6m$73–124Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
14h 47m$120–1,109Drive 691.8 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Bostoncar 691.8 mi
12h 48m$127–183Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane RDU - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
5h 56m$107–894Fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane RDU - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
6h 2m$113–674Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Bostontrain Northeast Regional
15h 27m$115–641Bus via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus New York
16h 3m$90–216
Raleigh to Boston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Boston is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Boston is to line 100 bus and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $130 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh to Boston. However, there are services departing from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh and arriving at Boston via New York City Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Boston. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Boston via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
The distance between Raleigh and Boston is 629 miles. The road distance is 695.8 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Boston without a car is to train via New York which takes 14h 47m and costs $120 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Raleigh to Boston, including transfers.
Raleigh to Boston bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh station.
Raleigh to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Boston is to train via New York which takes 14h 47m and costs $120 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $130 and takes 15h 6m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Boston via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 14h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh to Boston via New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway and New York City Chinatown in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $80–490
- Business Class
- $190–600
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- 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
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh to New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh to Boston bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway station.
Raleigh to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Boston is 696 miles. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Raleigh to Boston.
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