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How to get fromRaleigh to Delawareby plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh to Delaware by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeRDU - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
    4h 21m
    $113–932

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh to Royal Farms Gas Station - BaltimorebusCharlotte
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th StbusWilmington to Baltimore
    9h 16m
    $41–80

  3. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union StationtrainFloridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to WilmingtontrainNortheast Regional
    7h 49m
    $60–763

  4. Drive 367.9 mi

    1. Drive from Raleigh to Wilmingtoncar367.9 mi
    6h 40m
    $68–97

  5. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeRDU - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmingtontrain
    4h 35m
    $121–954

  6. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeRDU - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
    5h 8m
    $104–1,259

  7. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeRDU - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
    5h 45m
    $179–1,314

  8. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeRDU - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmingtontrain
    5h 53m
    $59–612

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to WilmingtontrainCarolinian
    8h 23m
    $85–280

Raleigh to Delaware by train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Delaware, USA?

You can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Wilmington via Washington Union Station in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Davie St at Fayetteville St to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd, 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh, Royal Farms Gas Station - Baltimore, and Baltimore, MD in around 9h 16m.

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