There are 4 ways to get from North Carolina to Durham by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
2h 35m$21–40Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
3h 42m$82–132Drive 140.7 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Durhamcar 140.7 mi
2h 28m$26–38Fly, line 700 bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CLT - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson Stbus
3h 54m$58–388
North Carolina to Durham by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Carolina to Durham is to bus which costs $21 - $40 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from North Carolina to Durham is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs $25 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charlotte Bus Station station and arriving at Durham. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from North Carolina station to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between North Carolina and Durham is 144 miles. The road distance is 141.6 miles.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 2h 35m and costs $21 - $40.
The bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Durham takes 2h 35m including transfers and departs four times a day.
North Carolina to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
North Carolina to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Durham is to bus which takes 2h 35m and costs $21 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 3h 42m.
What companies run services between North Carolina, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Durham 3 times a day. Tickets cost $21–35 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $80–130 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- gotriangle.org
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Booking & Getting There
North Carolina to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Durham station.
North Carolina to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Durham Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Carolina to Durham is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from North Carolina to Durham.
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