There are 10 ways to get from Durham to Manhattan by bus, plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway
best- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RDU - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway
4h 22m$113–476Line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RDU - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain
4h 21m$63–361Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
10h 5m$65–190Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
11h 10m$95–260Drive 484.7 mi
- Drive from Durham to Manhattancar 484.7 mi
8h 39m$89–128Line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RDU - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
4h 30m$85–411Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RDU - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
5h 52m$107–1,003Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane GSO - LGA
6h 26m$85–442Line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport, train
- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane RDU - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
6h 18m$101–570Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane GSO - EWR
6h 41m$97–427
Durham to Manhattan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Manhattan is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Manhattan is to line 700 bus and fly and train which takes 4h 21m and costs $60 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Durham and arriving at New York Midtown. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Durham Amtrak Station station and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Durham and Manhattan is 457 miles. The road distance is 487.5 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Manhattan without a car is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs $65 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Durham to Manhattan, including transfers.
Durham to Manhattan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Durham to Manhattan is to bus which takes 10h 5m and costs $65 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $260 and takes 11h 10m.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Durham to New York Midtown twice daily. Tickets cost $65–160 and the journey takes 10h 5m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $95–260 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–270
- 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
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- 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 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- 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 New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Manhattan bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Durham to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Manhattan is 488 miles. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Durham to Manhattan.
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