There are 12 ways to get from California to Duke University by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)LAX - RDU
8h 29m$182–567Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)LAX - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
11h 22m$153–472Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
2d 12h$265–629Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
2d 22h$435–2,275Drive 2,481.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Duke University2,481.2 mi
40h 27m$453–655Fly San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)SAN - RDU
8h 27m$314–859Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)FAT - RDU
9h 42m$262–1,206Fly San Francisco International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)SFO - RDU
9h 6m$181–767Fly Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)LGB - RDU
10h 9m$172–755Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)SNA - RDU
11h 2m$177–810Fly San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)SAN - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
11h 1m$224–894Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform A to Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd
2d 22h$368–1,839
California to Duke University by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Duke University is to fly which costs $180 - $600 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from California to Duke University is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $310 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Duke University. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Durham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between California and Duke University is 2279 miles. The road distance is 2495.7 miles.
The best way to get from California to Duke University without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $260 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from California to Duke University, including transfers.
California to Duke University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from California to Duke University is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $650 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also train, which costs $430 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 22h.
California to Duke University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Duke University is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 2:15 PM in California and 5:15 PM in Duke University.
What companies run services between California, USA and Duke University, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Duke University via St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Durham, Durham Station, and Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- 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
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Union Station - Bus Platform A to Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
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