There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Durham by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Covington, bus, line 700 bus
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CVG - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson Stbus
4h 34m$118–708Bus via Charlotte
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Charlottebus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Durhambus
17h 45m$77–215Bus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durhambus
15h 37m$106–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2642
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
22h 44m$372–575Drive 484.9 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Durhamcar 484.9 mi
8h 51m$89–128Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SDF - RDU
4h 45m$120–634
Cincinnati to Durham by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Durham is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Durham is to fly and bus and line 700 bus which takes 4h 34m and costs $110 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Durham. However, there are services departing from Cincinnati and arriving at Durham via E Main St & S 5Th St, Columbus and Winston Salem(Trans Center). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Durham is 423 miles. The road distance is 487.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 15h 37m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Cincinnati to Durham, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Cincinnati station.
Cincinnati to Durham bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Durham is 488 miles. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Cincinnati to Durham.
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What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Cincinnati to Durham via Columbus, E Main St & S 5Th St, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus, and Winston Salem(Trans Center) in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
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