There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Dayton by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dayton
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dayton (DAY)plane RDU - DAY
7h 35m$186–1,008Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durham to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
15h 22m$62–137Bus via Charleston
- Take the bus from Durham to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charleston, WVbus
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
14h 51m$69–180Drive 476.7 mi
- Drive from Durham to Daytoncar 476.7 mi
8h 25m$87–126Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Dayton
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Dayton (DAY)plane CLT - DAY
8h 4m$226–1,203Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane RDU - CMH
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
8h 4m$108–682Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Covington, bus, line 08 bus
- Take the bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Covington (CVG)plane RDU - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Northwest Hub to Ludlow @ 2Ndbus
9h 1m$227–466Bus #2
- Take the bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
16h 52m$100–223
Durham to Dayton by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Dayton is to bus which costs $60 - $140 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Dayton is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $180 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Dayton. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Ludlow @ 2Nd via Winston Salem(Trans Center), Charleston Bus Station, N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus and Northwest Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 51m.
The distance between Durham and Dayton is 444 miles. The road distance is 479.4 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Dayton without a car is to bus via Charleston which takes 14h 51m and costs $65 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Durham to Dayton, including transfers.
Durham to Dayton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Dayton is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $180 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Charleston, which costs $65 - $180 and takes 14h 51m.
Durham to Dayton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Winston Salem(Trans Center) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Dayton is 479 miles. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Durham to Dayton.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Dayton (DAY) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham to Ludlow @ 2Nd via Winston Salem(Trans Center), Charleston Bus Station, N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, and Northwest Hub in around 14h 51m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dayton via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dayton via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dayton via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Covington via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durham to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Charleston, WV
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Phone
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- godurhamtransit.org
Bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- godurhamtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 937-425-8300
- [email protected]
- Website
- i-riderta.org
Bus from Northwest Hub to Ludlow @ 2Nd
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- i-riderta.org
- Children 0-12
- $0
- Seniors 65+ and disabled
- $1
- Regular 13+
- $2
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