There are 10 ways to get from Baltimore to Durham by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 700 bus
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pettigrew St at Parking Deckbus
4h 16m$258–658Bus via Durham Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St to Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rdbus New York
8h 2m$30–58Bus via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD to Durhambus Nyc
7h 13m$52–77Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
9h 37m$110–240Drive 295.8 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Durhamcar 295.8 mi
5h 12m$54–78Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DCA - RDU
5h 11m$87–1,117Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane IAD - RDU
6h 5m$330–1,426Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
5h 53m$106–1,108Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane DCA - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 5m$162–1,431Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
7h 55m$40–90
Baltimore to Durham by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Durham is to bus via Durham Station which costs $30 - $60 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Durham is to fly and line 700 bus which takes 4h 16m and costs $250 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station station and arriving at Durham. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Baltimore Penn Station station and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Baltimore and Durham is 284 miles. The road distance is 297.5 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Durham without a car is to bus via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center which takes 7h 13m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Baltimore to Durham, including transfers.
Baltimore to Durham bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Baltimore, MD station.
Baltimore to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Baltimore Penn Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Durham is to bus via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center which takes 7h 13m and costs $50 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 9h 37m.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
Wanda Coach operates a bus from Baltimore, MD to Durham once daily. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 5h 51m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- 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
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Pettigrew St at Parking Deck
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Baltimore, MD to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St to Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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More Questions & Answers
Baltimore to Durham bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at Durham station.
Baltimore to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Durham Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Durham is 298 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Baltimore to Durham.
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