There are 7 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Durham by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SLC - RDU
6h 58m$168–479Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durhambus
2d$363–606Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
2d 12h$1,436–2,308Drive 2,071.8 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Durhamcar 2,071.8 mi
34h 19m$379–547Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane SLC - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 41m$331–1,288Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SLC - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 56m$266–989Train to Provo, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Provo (PVU) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PVU - RDU
9h 45m$202–865
Salt Lake City to Durham by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Durham is to fly which costs $160 - $480 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Durham is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $160 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Durham. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Durham via Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Durham is 1854 miles. The road distance is 2083.9 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $360 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Salt Lake City to Durham, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Durham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Durham is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $160 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also train, which costs $1,400 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 12h.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Durham via Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Provo to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Provo to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Provo to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Salt Lake City to Durham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Durham is 2h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 1:43 PM in Salt Lake City and 3:43 PM in Durham.
Salt Lake City to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Durham is 2084 miles. It takes approximately 34h 19m to drive from Salt Lake City to Durham.
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