There are 8 ways to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Durham by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane YAM - RDU
7h 13m$165–652Fly Chippewa County International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CIU - RDU
8h 26m$101–464Bus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durhambus
29h 4m$179–337Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Carytrain
36h 9m$347–768Drive 959.2 mi
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Durhamcar 959.2 mi
16h 22m$220–318Fly Chippewa County International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane CIU - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 19m$181–733Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Union Station Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Toronto to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Durhambus
34h 42m$228–410Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
39h 46m$464–959
Sault Ste. Marie to Durham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Durham is to bus which costs $170 - $340 and takes 29h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Durham is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Sault Ste. Marie to Durham. However, there are services departing from Sault Ste. Marie, MI and arriving at Durham via St. Ignace, Detroit Bus Station and Winston Salem(Trans Center). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 4m.
The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Durham is 823 miles. The road distance is 964.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Durham without a car is to bus via New York which takes 34h 42m and costs $220 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Durham, including transfers.
Sault Ste. Marie to Durham bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Sault Ste. Marie, MI station.
The best way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Durham is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $340 and takes 29h 4m.
Sault Ste. Marie to Durham bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at St. Ignace Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sault Ste. Marie to Durham is 965 miles. It takes approximately 16h 22m to drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Durham.
What companies run services between Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada and Durham, NC, USA?
Air Canada flies from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sault Ste. Marie to Durham via Sault Ste. Marie, MI, St. Ignace, Detroit Bus Station, and Winston Salem(Trans Center) in around 29h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- 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
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Sault Ste. Marie, MI to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- [email protected]
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $17–26
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Sudbury to Union Station Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Children
- $22–35
- Senior
- $35–55
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sudbury to Union Station Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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