There are 10 ways to get from The Villages to Durham by shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), taxi, train, car, bus, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Orlando, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MCO - RDU
5h 48m$104–348Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2472
14h 59m$102–174Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Delandtaxi
- Take the train from Deland to Carytrain Floridian
15h$261–487Drive 572.3 mi
- Drive from The Villages to Durhamcar 572.3 mi
10h 32m$105–151Taxi to Daytona Beach International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Amelia Super Stoptaxi
- Fly from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DAB - RDU
5h 57m$225–746Shuttle to Tampa, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane TPA - RDU
6h 50m$153–464Bus to Jacksonville, fly
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane JAX - RDU
9h 50m$136–616Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ocala, FL to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane GNV - RDU
9h 34m$148–531Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Carytrain Floridian
15h 29m$162–355Bus via Camden
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Camdenbus
- Take the bus from Camden to Durhambus
17h 59m$125–208
The Villages to Durham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Durham is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Durham is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Durham. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Durham via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville and Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between The Villages and Durham is 623 miles. The road distance is 575.7 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 14h 59m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from The Villages to Durham, including transfers.
The Villages to Durham bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Durham bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Durham is 576 miles. It takes approximately 10h 32m to drive from The Villages to Durham.
There are 403+ hotels available in Durham.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Durham via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, and Raleigh Bus Station in around 14h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Jacksonville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Deland to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
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