There are 6 ways to get from Atlanta to Durham by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 700 bus
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)ATL - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
4h 12m$88–336Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to DurhamFlixBus N2471 / ...
7h 20m$50–140Drive 380.9 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Durham380.9 mi
6h 31m$70–101Fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)ATL - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Durham
5h 6m$70–328Bus, train
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus StationFlixBus N2470
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak StationPiedmont / ...
8h 25m$68–109Bus via Winston-Salem (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to DurhamGreyhound US0670
9h 10m$83–207
Atlanta to Durham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Durham is to bus and train which costs $65 - $110 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Durham is to fly and bus and line 700 bus which takes 4h 12m and costs $85 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Atlanta Bus Station station and arriving at Durham. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Atlanta and Durham is 382 miles. The road distance is 383.1 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Atlanta to Durham, including transfers.
Atlanta to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Durham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Durham is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Atlanta to Durham.
Book your Atlanta to Durham bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 7h 20m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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 Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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