There are 7 ways to get from Cambridge to Durham by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BOS - RDU
4h 51m$165–965Bus via New York
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to NYC Downtownbus FlixBus 2611
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Durhambus Nyc
12h 24m$110–168Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
16h 16m$254–521Drive 688.8 mi
- Drive from Cambridge to Durhamcar 688.8 mi
12h 30m$126–182Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
- Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PVD - RDU
6h$116–451Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MHT - RDU
6h 51m$145–623Bus
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
19h 14m$117–237
Cambridge to Durham by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Durham is to bus via New York which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Durham is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $160 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Durham. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Durham via New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
The distance between Cambridge and Durham is 637 miles. The road distance is 692.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Durham without a car is to bus via New York which takes 12h 24m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Cambridge to Durham, including transfers.
Cambridge to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Cambridge to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Durham is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $160 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h 24m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 16h 16m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, MA, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and four other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Durham via NYC Downtown and New York, NY in around 12h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Back Bay to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to NYC Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York, NY to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $75–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cambridge to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at NYC Downtown station.
Cambridge to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambridge to Durham is 693 miles. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Cambridge to Durham.
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