There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Poolesville by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
8h 3m$35–98Bus via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd
cheapest- Take the bus from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCbus Charlotte
8h 53m$30–66Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
8h 18m$86–188Drive 284.7 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Poolesvillecar 284.7 mi
5h 15m$52–76Line 100 bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 76 bus
- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RDU - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Fisher Ave & Norris Rdbus
5h 26m$96–668Line 100 bus, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, line 76 bus
- Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Fisher Ave & Norris Rdbus
5h 58m$256–872Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
- Take the bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to SHADY GROVE & stationbus
6h 31m$224–489
Raleigh to Poolesville by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Poolesville is to bus via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd which costs $30 - $70 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Poolesville is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Raleigh and Poolesville is 303 miles. The road distance is 286.4 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Poolesville without a car is to bus which takes 8h 3m and costs $35 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Raleigh to Poolesville, including transfers.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Poolesville is to bus which takes 8h 3m and costs $35 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $190 and takes 8h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Poolesville is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Raleigh to Poolesville.
There are 339+ hotels available in Poolesville.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Poolesville, MD, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $45–85 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $80–180 and the journey takes 5h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
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
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- 5 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
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Fisher Ave & Norris Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to SHADY GROVE & station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
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