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How to get fromRaleigh to Swarthmoreby bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound) or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Raleigh to Swarthmore by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Line 100 bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane RDU - PHL
    3. Take the train from Penn Medicine Station to Swarthmoretrain train
    4h 39m

  2. Bus via Washington

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCbus bus Charlotte
    2. Take the bus from Union Station to Philadelphiabus bus Washington
    12h 53m
    $49–107

  3. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    9h 12m
    $65–749

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphiabus bus Greyhound US0670
    12h 32m
    $62–117

  5. Drive 384.4 mi

    1. Drive from Raleigh to Swarthmorecar car 384.4 mi
    7h 3m
    $71–102

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RDU - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 51m
    $160–1,134

  7. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane RDU - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 36m
    $75–961

  8. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane RDU - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 30m
    $132–1,459

  9. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane RDU - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 28m
    $75–602

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Carolinian
    9h 44m
    $80–310

Raleigh to Swarthmore by train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Swarthmore, PA, USA?

You can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Swarthmore via Washington Union Station and Gray 30th St Station in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphia once daily. Tickets cost $55–110 and the journey takes 9h 15m.

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