There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Matthews by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
4h 33mBus via Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Drbus New York
6h 43m$14–45Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
4h 49mDrive 145.5 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Matthewscar 145.5 mi
3h$27–39Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 27 bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane RDU - CLT
- Take the bus from Transit Center- Bay I to John St & Ames Rdbus
4h 22mDrive to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly
- Drive from Raleigh to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)car
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane OAJ - CLT
4h 59m$54–307Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane GSO - CLT
5h 27m
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Matthews is to bus via Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr which costs $14 - $45 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Matthews is to drive which takes 3h and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Matthews. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at John St & Ames Rd via Raleigh Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St and Transit Center- Bay I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Raleigh and Matthews is 186 miles. The road distance is 146.4 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Matthews without a car is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Raleigh to Matthews, including transfers.
Raleigh to Matthews bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Matthews is to train which takes 4h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 49m.
Raleigh to Matthews bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Matthews is 146 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Raleigh to Matthews.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Matthews, NC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station 5 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 40m. FlixBus-us also services this route once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- ridetransit.org
Bus from Transit Center- Bay I to John St & Ames Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ridetransit.org
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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