There are 8 ways to get from Albuquerque to Durham by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)ABQ - RDU
8h 20m$150–704Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
40h 55m$195–492Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to CaryFloridian
2d 4h$275–2,216Drive 1,711.2 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Durham1,711.2 mi
28h 2m$313–452Fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)ABQ - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Durham
11h 34m$163–686Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)ABQ - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
11h 6m$227–970Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)ABQ - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
11h 7m$162–640Fly to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)ABQ - FAY
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
12h 12m$178–795
Albuquerque to Durham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Durham is to bus which costs $190 - $500 and takes 40h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Durham is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to Durham. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at Durham via St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Albuquerque to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Albuquerque and Durham is 1591 miles. The road distance is 1721.2 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 40h 55m and costs $190 - $500.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Albuquerque to Durham, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Durham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
Albuquerque to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Durham is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $500 and takes 40h 55m, you could also train, which costs $270 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durham via St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 40h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Nashville, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–1,800
- 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
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
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More Questions & Answers
Albuquerque to Durham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Durham is 2h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 4:57 AM in Albuquerque and 6:57 AM in Durham.
Albuquerque to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Durham is 1721 miles. It takes approximately 28h 2m to drive from Albuquerque to Durham.
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