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How to get fromUnion Station to Durhamby bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, train, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Union Station to Durham by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Durhambus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    5h 45m
    $40–85

  2. Bus via Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rdbus bus New York
    7h 5m
    $27–58

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train Carolinian
    6h 50m
    $100–220

  4. Drive 258.3 mi

    1. Drive from Union Station to Durhamcar car 258.3 mi
    4h 23m
    $48–69

  5. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 700 bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane DCA - RDU
    2. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson Stbus bus
    4h 2m
    $560–1,212

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 700 bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane BWI - RDU
    3. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson Stbus bus
    4h 22m
    $188–901

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane IAD - RDU
    4h 44m
    $330–1,411

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane DCA - GSO
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 3m
    $170–881

  9. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane IAD - GSO
    3. Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 35m
    $120–560

Union Station to Durham by bus

Calendar46Weekly Buses
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 285.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Durham, NC, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Durham 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–80 and the journey takes 5h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $100–220 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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