There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Lee Vining by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)RDU - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395
13h 20m$214–893Fly to Bishop Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bishop Airport (BIH)RDU - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395
14h 28m$173–724Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395
2d 15h$275–705Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395
3d 4h$306–816Drive 2,569.3 mi
- Drive from Durham to Lee Vining2,569.3 mi
43h 16m$469–678Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)RDU - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yosemite Village
- Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Lake View Lodge
17h 57m$365–1,458
Durham to Lee Vining by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Lee Vining is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $750 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Lee Vining is to fly and bus which takes 13h 20m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Lee Vining. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 via Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Durham and Lee Vining is 2402 miles. The road distance is 2584.3 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Lee Vining without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $270 - $750.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Durham to Lee Vining, including transfers.
Durham to Lee Vining bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Lee Vining bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Lee Vining is 3h behind Durham. It is currently 10:21 AM in Durham and 7:21 AM in Lee Vining.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Lee Vining is 2584 miles. It takes approximately 43h 16m to drive from Durham to Lee Vining.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Lee Vining, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Durham to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 via Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 in around 2d 15h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
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
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- tickets@yarts.com
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yosemite Village
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Yosemite Village to Lake View Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
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