There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Boston, MA by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane RDU - BOS
4h 20m$139–451Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston, MAbus OurBus
16h 17m$81–226Train 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 59m$120–1,109Drive 690.9 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Boston, MAcar 690.9 mi
12h 43m$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 Back Baytrain
6h 3m$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 28m$116–677Train (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 30m$115–641Bus via New York (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Bostonbus FlixBus 2611
17h 33m$94–199
Raleigh to Boston, MA by train and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Boston, MA is to bus which costs $80 - $230 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Boston, MA is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $130 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Boston, MA. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Boston, MA via Raleigh Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Boston, MA. 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 59m.
The distance between Raleigh and Boston, MA is 640 miles. The road distance is 694.9 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Boston, MA without a car is to train via New York which takes 14h 59m and costs $120 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Raleigh to Boston, MA, including transfers.
Raleigh to Boston, MA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Boston, MA train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Boston, MA is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $130 - $460. Alternatively, you can train via New York, which costs $120 - $1,200 and takes 14h 59m, you could also bus, which costs $80 - $230 and takes 16h 17m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Boston, MA via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Boston in around 14h 59m.
- 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 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- 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 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
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 Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- 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 Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
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 Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Schedules at
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh to Boston, MA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Raleigh to Boston, MA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Boston, MA is 695 miles. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Raleigh to Boston, MA.
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