There are 8 ways to get from Research Triangle to Boston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)RDU - BOS
1h 57m$120–400Bus via New York
cheapest- Take the bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus TerminalGreyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South StationNew York
20h 8m$99–237Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cary to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationCarolinian
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to BostonAcela
15h 31m$200–1,336Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Durham to New York MidtownFlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to BostonFlixBus 2610 / ...
17h 31m$100–227Drive 695.5 mi
- Drive from Research Triangle to Boston695.5 mi
12h 42m$127–184Fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)RDU - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
4h 18m$119–890Fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Manchester Airport (MHT)RDU - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
4h 19m$119–657Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak StationCarolinian
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to BostonNortheast Regional
18h 30m$105–587
Research Triangle to Boston by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Research Triangle to Boston is to bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Research Triangle to Boston is to fly which takes 1h 57m and costs $120 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Research Triangle to Boston. However, there are services departing from RDU Airport at Terminal 1 and arriving at Boston via Regional Transit Center, Durham and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 31m.
The distance between Research Triangle and Boston is 615 miles. The road distance is 699.6 miles.
The best way to get from Research Triangle to Boston without a car is to train via New York which takes 15h 31m and costs $200 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS), including transfers and time at the airport.
Research Triangle to Boston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Research Triangle to Boston is to fly which takes 1h 57m and costs $120 - $400. Alternatively, you can train via New York, which costs $200 - $1,400 and takes 15h 31m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $230 and takes 17h 31m.
The quickest flight from Raleigh-Durham International Airport Airport to Boston Logan Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 57m.
Research Triangle to Boston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
What companies run services between Research Triangle, NC, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Research Triangle to Boston via Cary and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 15h 31m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $27–50
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $25–95
- Business - advance purchase
- $30–170
- Business Class
- $55–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $80–490
- Business Class
- $190–600
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $29–60
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