There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Philadelphia by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 100 bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)RDU - PHL
3h 45m$110–392Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union StationGreyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to PhiladelphiaFlixBus 2601 / ...
9h 4m$59–136Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union StationFloridian / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street StationNortheast Regional
8h 14m$64–823Drive 395.2 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Philadelphia395.2 mi
7h 15m$73–105Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
4h 58m$164–1,044Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)RDU - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
5h 37m$80–961Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)RDU - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
5h 50m$115–1,078Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to 30th Street StationCarolinian
8h 47m$90–490
Raleigh to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Philadelphia is to line 100 bus and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $110 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Philadelphia via Raleigh Bus Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Raleigh Union Station station and arriving at 30th Street Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Raleigh and Philadelphia is 361 miles. The road distance is 397.5 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 8h 14m and costs $60 - $850.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Raleigh to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Raleigh to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Philadelphia is to train via Washington which takes 8h 14m and costs $60 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $140 and takes 9h 4m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to 30th Street Station via Washington Union Station in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Philadelphia via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, and Washington Union Station in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Raleigh to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Philadelphia is 398 miles. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Raleigh to Philadelphia.
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