There are 7 ways to get from Dayton to Durham by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DAY - RDU
7h 1m$72–445Bus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durhambus
16h 29m$91–208Drive 477.7 mi
- Drive from Dayton to Durhamcar 477.7 mi
8h 26m$88–126Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Drive from Dayton to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SDF - RDU
5h 47m$93–444Line 08 bus, bus, bus to Covington, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 700 bus
- Take the bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Northwest Hubbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Vine St & Martin Luther King Dr to Government Square Area Bbus
- 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 Pettigrew St at Parking Deckbus
7h 51m$351–723Fly Dayton to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DAY - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 16m$121–648Line 08 bus, bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 700 bus
- Take the bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Northwest Hubbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CMH - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pettigrew St at Parking Deckbus
8h$209–630
Dayton to Durham by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Durham is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Durham is to drive and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $90 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Dayton to Durham. However, there are services departing from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. and arriving at Durham via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus and Winston Salem(Trans Center). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
The distance between Dayton and Durham is 445 miles. The road distance is 480.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dayton to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 16h 29m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Dayton to Durham, including transfers.
Dayton to Durham bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dayton to Durham is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $70 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $210 and takes 16h 29m.
Dayton to Durham bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dayton to Durham is 480 miles. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Dayton to Durham.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Dayton (DAY) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Durham via Northwest Hub, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus, and Winston Salem(Trans Center) in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Dayton to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Dayton to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Dayton to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 937-425-8300
- CustomerService@greaterdaytonrta.org
- Website
- iriderta.org
Bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Northwest Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- iriderta.org
- Children 0-12
- $0
- Seniors 65+ and disabled
- $1
- Regular 13+
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 513-632-7575
- customerservice@go-metro.com
- Website
- go-metro.com
Bus from Vine St & Martin Luther King Dr to Government Square Area B
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- go-metro.com
- Phone
- +1 513-785-5237
- Website
- butlercountyrta.com
Bus from Vine St & Martin Luther King Dr to Government Square Area B
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
- 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 Pettigrew St at Parking Deck
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
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