There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Duke University by ferry, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BOS - RDU
5h 47m$181–917Bus via New York
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus Ppb 5774 / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St to Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rdbus New York
15h 25m$89–150Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
16h 57m$429–674Drive 693.2 mi
- Drive from Boston to Duke Universitycar 693.2 mi
12h 37m$127–183Bus to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MHT - RDU
6h 27m$106–520Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PVD - RDU
6h 49m$117–623Bus to Bradley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartfordbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BDL - RDU
7h 55m$119–483Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Richmondbus FlixBus N2605
- Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
18h 37m$122–192
Boston to Duke University by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Duke University is to bus via New York which costs $85 - $150 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Duke University is to ferry and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $180 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Duke University. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Erwin Rd at LaSalle St via New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St and Hillsborough Rd at LaSalle St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Duke University station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Petersburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
The distance between Boston and Duke University is 637 miles. The road distance is 697.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Duke University without a car is to bus via New York which takes 15h 25m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Boston to Duke University, including transfers.
Boston to Duke University bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Duke University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Duke University is to bus via New York which takes 15h 25m and costs $85 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $700 and takes 16h 57m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Duke University, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Duke University via New York, New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough Rd at LaSalle St, and Erwin Rd at LaSalle St in around 15h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Duke University via Petersburg Amtrak Station, Durham Amtrak Station, Durham Station, and Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens in around 16h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St to Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- CoachRun
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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Booking & Getting There
Boston to Duke University bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Boston to Duke University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Duke University is 697 miles. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Boston to Duke University.
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