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)plane RDU - ERI
7h 33m$77–435Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
15h 50m$99–237Bus, train
- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate G to Union Station - Bus Platform Abus Drx
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
20h 50m$121–350Drive 533.2 mi
- Drive from Durham to Eriecar 533.2 mi
11h 8m$98–141Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Erie International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane CLT - ERI
7h 49m$95–400Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Akron, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Akron (CAK)plane RDU - CAK
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Erie, PAbus
8h 45m$83–473Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane RDU - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
9h 28m$156–493
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 8m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Erie is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $75 - $440.
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 $95 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 33m 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 33m and costs $75 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $240 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 8m to drive from Durham to Erie.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Erie International Airport (ERI) 5 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
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Akron via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Erie International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
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
- $95–290
- 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
- $31–32
- 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
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- $35–90
- 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
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Erie, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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