The average bus between Manhattan and Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) takes 14h 2m and the fastest bus takes 11h 24m. The bus service runs several times per day from Manhattan to Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU). The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Manhattan and Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU). The earliest departure is at 10:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manhattan is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) at 9:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Durham and take an average of 14h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU). However, there are services departing from Manhattan station and arriving at Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) station via Durham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
Manhattan to Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
Manhattan to Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Durham station.
The distance between Manhattan and Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) is 688.6 km. The road distance is 926 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Durham twice daily. Tickets cost $85–140 and the journey takes 10h 25m.