There are 9 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Duke University by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 700 bus, line 6 bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - 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 1m$80–380Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Suburban Station to Wilmingtontrain Wil
- Take the bus from Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St to Baltimore, MDbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St to Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rdbus
11h$46–81Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
10h 40m$126–866Drive 396 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Duke Universitycar 396 mi
7h 7m$73–105Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 700 bus
- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PIT - 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
5h 39mFly Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane PHL - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 3m$168–824Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
6h 15m$214–1,010Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGA - RDU
7h 30m$158–1,067Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
11h 36m$61–113
Pennsylvania to Duke University by subway, train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania to Duke University is to train and bus which costs $45 - $85 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Pennsylvania to Duke University is to fly and bus and line 700 bus and line 6 bus which takes 5h 1m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Pennsylvania station to Duke University. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens via Durham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Pennsylvania to Duke University station. However, there are services departing from 15th St/City Hall and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Pennsylvania and Duke University is 367 miles. The road distance is 398.3 miles.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Duke University without a car is to train which takes 10h 40m and costs $120 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Pennsylvania to Duke University, including transfers.
Pennsylvania to Duke University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Pennsylvania to Duke University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Duke University is to train which takes 10h 40m and costs $120 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $120 and takes 11h 36m.
What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Duke University, NC, USA?
You can take a subway from 15th St/City Hall to Duke University via Drexel Station at 30th St, 30th Street Station, Washington Union Station, Durham Amtrak Station, Durham Station, and Erwin Rd at Downing St in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Durham once daily. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Suburban Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- 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
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- 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
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockledge Bus
Bus from Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St to Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Rockledge Bus
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St to Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- CoachRun
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Pennsylvania to Duke University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Durham station.
Pennsylvania to Duke University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pennsylvania to Duke University is 398 miles. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Pennsylvania to Duke University.
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