There are 9 ways to get from Long Island to Duke University by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, subway, or bus (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 Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGA - RDU
3h 48m$85–460Fly Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 700 bus
cheapest- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ISP - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson Stbus
3h 42m$73–378Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Durhambus FlixBus N2471
12h 58m$89–158Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
14h 49m$184–374Drive 485.7 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Duke Universitycar 485.7 mi
8h 44m$89–128Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane JFK - RDU
3h 47m$464–1,616Fly Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane LGA - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 42m$164–736Subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 700 bus, line 6 bus
- Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson Stbus
- Take the bus from Jackson St at Duke St to Flowers Dr at Duke Gardensbus
5h 43m$270–1,238Bus via Queens Plaza (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
14h 50m$89–174
Long Island to Duke University by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Duke University is to bus via Queens Plaza which costs $85 - $180 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Duke University is to fly and line 700 bus which takes 3h 42m and costs $70 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Duke University. However, there are services departing from Cherry St/Jackson St and arriving at Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens via New York City Chinatown and Durham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Duke University station. However, there are services departing from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
The distance between Long Island and Duke University is 452 miles. The road distance is 488.5 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Duke University without a car is to bus which takes 12h 58m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Long Island to Duke University, including transfers.
Long Island to Duke University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York City Chinatown station.
Long Island to Duke University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Duke University is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $85 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $160 and takes 12h 58m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $380 and takes 14h 49m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Duke University, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York City Chinatown to Durham twice daily. Tickets cost $85–150 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Phone
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- godurhamtransit.org
Bus from Jackson St at Duke St to Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- godurhamtransit.org
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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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to Duke University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Durham station.
Long Island to Duke University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Durham Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Duke University is 489 miles. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Long Island to Duke University.
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