There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Durham by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 700 bus
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BUF - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pettigrew St at Parking Deckbus
4h 27m$112–634Bus to Rochester, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ROC - RDU
5h 57m$104–800Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2686 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
19h 50m$133–226Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
22h 8m$311–640Drive 576.7 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Durhamcar 576.7 mi
12h 38m$106–152Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane BUF - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 10m$192–948Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0205 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
22h 5m$137–408Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Carytrain Floridian
24h 58m$247–609
Buffalo to Durham by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Durham is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Durham is to fly and line 700 bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Durham. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Durham via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 8m.
The distance between Buffalo and Durham is 518 miles. The road distance is 580.1 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 19h 50m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Buffalo to Durham, including transfers.
Buffalo to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Durham is to bus which takes 19h 50m and costs $130 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $650 and takes 22h 8m.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Buffalo to Durham via New York Midtown in around 19h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to Durham Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 22h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- 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
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $55–240
- Flexible
- $100–250
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
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More Questions & Answers
Buffalo to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Buffalo to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Durham is 580 miles. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Buffalo to Durham.
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