There are 10 ways to get from Baltimore to Durham by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
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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$222–485Bus via Washington
cheapest- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0310D / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
7h 20m$35–103Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
9h 5m$100–220Drive 294.5 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Durhamcar 294.5 mi
5h 14m$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
4h 52m$86–1,164Train, 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
5h 37m$254–1,059Train 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
5h 44m$159–1,431Train 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 57m$159–551Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
7h 55m$35–110Bus #2
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD to Durhambus Nyc
8h 4m$53–78
Baltimore to Durham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Durham is to bus via Washington which costs $35 - $110 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Durham is to fly and line 700 bus which takes 4h 16m and costs $220 - $490.
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 5m.
The distance between Baltimore and Durham is 284 miles. The road distance is 296.2 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Durham without a car is to bus via Washington which takes 7h 20m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Baltimore to Durham, including transfers.
Baltimore to Durham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus 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 Washington which takes 7h 20m and costs $35 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Durham via Washington Union Station in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Baltimore Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $100–220 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- 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
- $8–19
- 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
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 2m
- 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
- 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
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Baltimore to Durham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Baltimore to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Durham Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Durham is 296 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Baltimore to Durham.
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