There are 6 ways to get from Cincinnati to Durham by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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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 Durham Station Gate Jbus
4h 40m$92–604Drive 484.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cincinnati to Durhamcar 484.9 mi
8h 51m$89–128Bus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durhambus
15h 25m$103–295Drive 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 51m$159–421Bus to Indianapolis, fly
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane IND - RDU
7h 39m$217–408Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CMH - RDU
7h 23m$106–432
Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
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 40m and costs $90 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Durham. However, there are services departing from Cincinnati - Downtown and arriving at Durham via Columbus and Winston Salem(Trans Center). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Durham is 421 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 25m and costs $100 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Cincinnati to Durham, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Durham bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cincinnati - Downtown station.
Cincinnati to Durham bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus - Downtown - Mound St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Durham is 488 miles. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Cincinnati to Durham.
There are 277+ hotels available in Durham.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Durham via Columbus and Winston Salem(Trans Center) in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
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