There are 7 ways to get from Durham to Erie by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Erie International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Erie International Airport (ERI)RDU - ERI
7h 22m$82–455Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
15h 50m$113–273Bus, train
- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate G to Union Station - Bus Platform ADrx
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
20h 50m$130–910Drive 533.1 mi
- Drive from Durham to Erie533.1 mi
11h 4m$98–141Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Erie International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Erie International Airport (ERI)CLT - ERI
7h 43m$100–400Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)RDU - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
7h 19m$205–806Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)RDU - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
9h 15m$160–493
Durham to Erie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Erie is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Erie is to fly and train which takes 7h 19m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Erie. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Erie via Washington Union Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Durham and Erie is 462 miles. The road distance is 536.3 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Erie without a car is to bus which takes 15h 50m and costs $110 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Durham to Erie, including transfers.
Durham to Erie bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Erie is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $80 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $280 and takes 15h 50m.
Durham to Erie bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Erie is 536 miles. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Durham to Erie.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Breeze Airways fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Erie International Airport (ERI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham to Erie via Washington Union Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Erie International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Erie International Airport via Reagan Washington, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Erie International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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