There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Durham by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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 Denver
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)DEN - RDU
6h 26m$350–713Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver 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
36h 20m$184–464Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to CaryFloridian
45h 19m$248–2,138Drive 1,599.6 mi
- Drive from Denver to Durham1,599.6 mi
27h 7m$292–422Bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Denver to Colorado Springs
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)COS - RDU
10h 14m$238–912Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Ashland Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin St4
41h 54m$259–554
Denver to Durham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Durham is to bus which costs $180 - $470 and takes 36h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Durham is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $350 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Durham. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Durham via St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 19m.
The distance between Denver and Durham is 1480 miles. The road distance is 1608.9 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 36h 20m and costs $180 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Denver to Durham, including transfers.
Denver to Durham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Durham is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $350 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $470 and takes 36h 20m, you could also train, which costs $240 - $2,200 and takes 45h 19m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Durham via St Louis Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 36h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Denver to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Denver to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Denver to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–70
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $35–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $45–220
- Business Class
- $75–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ashland Bus Station to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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
- $55–150
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $170–260
- Flexible Fares
- $240–350
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org
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More Questions & Answers
Denver to Durham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Durham is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 5:16 AM in Denver and 7:16 AM in Durham.
Denver to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Durham is 1609 miles. It takes approximately 27h 7m to drive from Denver to Durham.
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