There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Irvine by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane RDU - SNA
7h 38m$236–906Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RDU - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain
10h 19m$160–580Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Anaheimbus
2d 11h$396–744Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 23h$984–2,126Drive 2,481.8 mi
- Drive from Durham to Irvinecar 2,481.8 mi
40h 33m$453–655Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CLT - SNA
9h 50m$370–647
Durham to Irvine by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Irvine is to fly and train which costs $160 - $600 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Irvine is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $230 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Durham station to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Durham Amtrak Station and arriving at Tustin via Raleigh Union Station, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Durham and Irvine is 2237 miles. The road distance is 2496.2 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Irvine without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $390 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Durham to Irvine, including transfers.
Durham to Irvine train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Durham to Irvine is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $230 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $750 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also train, which costs $950 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 23h.
Irvine is 3h behind Durham. It is currently 8:27 AM in Durham and 5:27 AM in Irvine.
Durham to Irvine train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Irvine, CA, USA?
Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham to Main-Harvard via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Artic - Dock 4 in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- 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
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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