There are 7 ways to get from Reston to Raleigh by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport, line 100 bus
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane IAD - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
3h 56m$162–487Bus via Washington
cheapest- Take the bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to 7 Star Tobacco - Raleighbus New York
6h 43m$29–62Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
7h 27m$53–93Drive 264.2 mi
- Drive from Reston to Raleighcar 264.2 mi
4h 55m$49–70Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, line 100 bus
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DCA - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
4h 38m$89–662Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
5h 45m$154–682Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
7h 36m$40–71
Reston to Raleigh by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Raleigh is to bus via Washington which costs $29 - $65 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Raleigh is to fly and line 100 bus which takes 3h 56m and costs $160 - $490.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform and Alexandria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Reston and Raleigh is 245 miles. The road distance is 265.8 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Raleigh without a car is to bus via Washington which takes 6h 43m and costs $29 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Reston to Raleigh, including transfers.
Reston to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
The best way to get from Reston to Raleigh is to bus via Washington which takes 6h 43m and costs $29 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 7h 27m.
Reston to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Raleigh is 266 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Reston to Raleigh.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
CoachRun operates a bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh once daily. Tickets cost $22–50 and the journey takes 4h 19m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 5h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to 7 Star Tobacco - Raleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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