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Raleigh · United States

Trains to Raleigh

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

Wikidata lists 3 railway stations in Raleigh: Raleigh Union Station, North Carolina State Fair station, Raleigh Seaboard Station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Raleigh

Trains from Raleigh: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Raleigh to FayettevilleUnited States83 km (52 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Raleigh to GreensboroUnited States109 km (68 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Raleigh to High PointUnited States125 km (78 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Raleigh to Winston-SalemUnited States149 km (93 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Raleigh to RoanokeUnited States203 km (126 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Raleigh to CharlotteUnited States209 km (130 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Raleigh to RichmondUnited States224 km (139 mi)about 3 h 2 min
Raleigh to Newport NewsUnited States239 km (149 mi)about 3 h 14 min
Raleigh to NorfolkUnited States242 km (151 mi)about 3 h 17 min
Raleigh to ColumbiaUnited States294 km (183 mi)about 3 h 59 min
Raleigh to North CharlestonUnited States347 km (216 mi)about 4 h 42 min
Raleigh to CharlestonUnited States354 km (220 mi)about 4 h 47 min
Raleigh to New York CityUnited States682 km (424 mi)about 9 h 14 min
Raleigh to TorontoCanada885 km (550 mi)about 11 h 58 min
Raleigh to BrooklynUnited States679 km (422 mi)about 9 h 12 min
Raleigh to ChicagoUnited States1,032 km (641 mi)about 13 h 57 min
Raleigh to QueensUnited States688 km (428 mi)about 9 h 19 min
Raleigh to MontréalCanada1,163 km (723 mi)about 15 h 44 min
Raleigh to PhiladelphiaUnited States556 km (345 mi)about 7 h 31 min
Raleigh to ManhattanUnited States690 km (429 mi)about 9 h 20 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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Common questions

Which railway stations does Raleigh have?

Raleigh Union Station, North Carolina State Fair station, Raleigh Seaboard Station.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.