There are 9 ways to get from Durham to Blue Bell by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)RDU - PHL
- Take the train from Suburban Station to Penllyn
5h 13mDrive 402 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durham to Blue Bell402 mi
7h 8m$74–106Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to 30th Street StationCarolinian
11h 20m$112–298Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union StationFlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to PhiladelphiaFlixBus 2601 / ...
11h 47m$81–178Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
7h$132–1,015Train, line 2 bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Take the bus from Greensboro Depot to Coble Transportation Center
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)GSO - PHL
- Take the train from Suburban Station to Penllyn
7h 41mFly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)RDU - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
7h 48m$123–1,039Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)RDU - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
7h 39m$83–952Bus
- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate G to Union Station - Bus Platform ADrx
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0670
12h 54m$75–142
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Blue Bell is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Blue Bell is to fly and train which takes 7h and costs $130 - $1,100.
The distance between Durham and Blue Bell is 386 miles. The road distance is 404.4 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Blue Bell without a car is to train which takes 11h 20m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Durham to Blue Bell, including transfers.
The best way to get from Durham to Blue Bell is to train which takes 11h 20m and costs $110 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via Washington, which costs $80 - $180 and takes 11h 47m.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Blue Bell is 404 miles. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Durham to Blue Bell.
There are 799+ hotels available in Blue Bell.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Blue Bell, PA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Durham Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station once daily. Tickets cost $100–290 and the journey takes 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham to Blue Bell via Washington Union Station, Philadelphia, 2nd St & Green St, Market St & 13th St, Juniper St & Commerce St, and Plymouth Meeting Mall in around 11h 47m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Suburban Station to Penllyn
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–300
- 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
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Greensboro Depot to Coble Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station Gate G to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
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