There are 6 ways to get from Halifax to Durham by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane YHZ - RDU
8h 55m$118–558Bus, train
- Take the bus from Halifax to Monctonbus
- Take the train from Moncton to Sainte-Foytrain
- Take the bus from Québec to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Durhambus
44h 27m$410–793Train, bus
- Take the train from Halifax to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the bus from Longueuil to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durhambus
46h 30m$365–894Drive 1,338.5 mi
- Drive from Halifax to Durhamcar 1,338.5 mi
23h 53m$307–443Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane YHZ - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 32m$198–827Train
- Take the train from Halifax to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
2d$527–1,101
Halifax to Durham by bus, train, and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Durham is to fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Durham is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Halifax to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via St-Lambert Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Halifax and Durham is 1057 miles. The road distance is 1346.3 miles.
The best way to get from Halifax to Durham without a car is to bus and train which takes 44h 27m and costs $410 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Halifax to Durham, including transfers.
Halifax to Durham train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Halifax to Durham is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 0h.
Durham is 1h behind Halifax. It is currently 3:42 AM in Halifax and 2:42 AM in Durham.
Halifax to Durham train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Saint-Lambert station.
What companies run services between Halifax, NS, Canada and Durham, NC, USA?
Delta, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Halifax to Durham Amtrak Station via St-Lambert Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 2d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Moncton to Sainte-Foy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $130–290
- Business
- $170–300
- Business Plus
- $180–310
- Economy
- $150–300
- Economy Plus
- $160–310
Train from Halifax to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $220–470
- Business
- $270–410
- Business Plus
- $280–420
- Economy
- $250–480
- Economy Plus
- $280–490
Train from Halifax to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $220–470
- Business
- $270–410
- Business Plus
- $280–420
- Economy
- $250–480
- Economy Plus
- $280–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Halifax to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Montreal to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Longueuil to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
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