There are 9 ways to get from Duke University to Howard University by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, subway, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
7h 10m$39–69Bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE
cheapest- Take the bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCbus Charlotte
8h 11m$31–62Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain Carolinian
8h 41m$53–116Drive 260.8 mi
- Drive from Duke University to Howard Universitycar 260.8 mi
4h 33m$48–69Line 6 bus, line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens to Durham Stationbus
- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RDU - DCA
4h 45m$113–808Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
5h 26m$165–497Line 6 bus, line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens to Durham Stationbus
- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE to Florida Av NW+Georgia Av NWbus
5h 24m$156–1,039Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GSO - DCA
6h 16m$168–1,035Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GSO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
7h$95–524
Duke University to Howard University by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duke University to Howard University is to bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE which costs $30 - $65 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Duke University to Howard University is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Duke University to Howard University. However, there are services departing from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens and arriving at Florida Av NW+Georgia Av NW via Durham and Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Duke University and Howard University is 267 miles. The road distance is 262.3 miles.
The best way to get from Duke University to Howard University without a car is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Duke University to Howard University, including transfers.
Duke University to Howard University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Duke University to Howard University is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs $35 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $120 and takes 8h 41m.
Duke University to Howard University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duke University to Howard University is 262 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Duke University to Howard University.
What companies run services between Duke University, NC, USA and Howard University, DC, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Durham to Washington Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandria once daily. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 6h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- godurhamtransit.org
Bus from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens to Durham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- godurhamtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE to Florida Av NW+Georgia Av NW
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
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