There are 9 ways to get from Bethesda to Duke University by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
7h 2m$38–70Bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE
cheapest- Take the bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to Exxon Hillsborough - Durhambus New York
7h 6m$31–64Train via Raleigh (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
9h 16m$57–90Drive 264.3 mi
- Drive from Bethesda to Duke Universitycar 264.3 mi
4h 44m$49–70Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, bus, line 700 bus, line 6 bus
- Take the subway from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DCA - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate Jbus
- Take the bus from Durham Station to Flowers Dr at Duke Gardensbus
5h$90–662Bus via Springfield Bus Stop (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
9h 22m$45–72Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
9h 47m$58–80Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 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 33m$205–566Subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus, line 700 bus, line 6 bus
- Take the subway from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate Jbus
- Take the bus from Durham Station to Flowers Dr at Duke Gardensbus
5h 33m$195–1,058
Bethesda to Duke University by subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bethesda to Duke University is to bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE which costs $30 - $65 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bethesda to Duke University is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Bethesda and Duke University is 273 miles. The road distance is 265.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bethesda to Duke University without a car is to bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Bethesda to Duke University, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bethesda to Duke University is to bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $35 - $75. Alternatively, you can train via Raleigh, which costs $55 - $95 and takes 9h 16m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bethesda to Duke University is 266 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Bethesda to Duke University.
There are 305+ hotels available in Duke University.
What companies run services between Bethesda, MD, USA and Duke University, NC, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Durham 4 times a day. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Greyhound USA also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform to Duke University via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Union Station, Durham Amtrak Station, Durham Station Gate H, and Trent Dr at Erwin Rd in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Subway from Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- godurhamtransit.org
Bus from Durham Station to Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- godurhamtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to Exxon Hillsborough - Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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