There are 11 ways to get from Duke University to Manhattan by bus, plane, subway, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 6 bus, line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway
best- Take the bus from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens to Durham Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pettigrew St at Parking Deck to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RDU - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway
5h 10m$110–340Line 6 bus, line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens to Durham Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pettigrew St at Parking Deck to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RDU - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain
5h 8m$66–295Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Durham to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
11h 29m$71–121Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
12h 27m$161–351Drive 487.4 mi
- Drive from Duke University to Manhattancar 487.4 mi
8h 47m$89–129Line 6 bus, line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens to Durham Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pettigrew St at Parking Deck to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RDU - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
5h 14m$107–635Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane GSO - LGA
5h 56m$145–629Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane GSO - EWR
6h 5m$127–454Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RDU - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
6h 38m$150–1,010Line 6 bus, line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport, train
- Take the bus from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens to Durham Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pettigrew St at Parking Deck to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane RDU - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
6h 59m$158–724Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670
14h 14m$81–161
Duke University to Manhattan by foot and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duke University to Manhattan is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Duke University to Manhattan is to line 6 bus and line 700 bus and fly and train which takes 5h 8m and costs $65 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Duke University to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens and arriving at New York Midtown via Durham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
The distance between Duke University and Manhattan is 460 miles. The road distance is 490.2 miles.
The best way to get from Duke University to Manhattan without a car is to bus which takes 11h 29m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Duke University to Manhattan, including transfers.
Duke University to Manhattan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Duke University to Manhattan is to bus which takes 11h 29m and costs $70 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $360 and takes 12h 27m.
Duke University to Manhattan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duke University to Manhattan is 490 miles. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Duke University to Manhattan.
What companies run services between Duke University, NC, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Durham to New York Midtown twice daily. Tickets cost $70–120 and the journey takes 10h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $160–350 and the journey takes 11h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- 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
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
- 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 Pettigrew St at Parking Deck to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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