There are 9 ways to get from Durham to Muscle Shoals by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, taxi
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)RDU - HSV
- Take the taxi from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Muscle Shoals
6h 55m$420–713Drive 588.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durham to Muscle Shoals588.7 mi
11h 3m$108–156Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta DowntownFlixBus N2470
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to FlorenceGreyhound US0622s
15h 36m$121–214Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)CLT - MSL
6h 38m$131–398Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Nashville (BNA)RDU - BNA
- Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Muscle Shoals
6h 33m$132–348Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, taxi
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)CLT - HSV
- Take the taxi from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Muscle Shoals
7h 39m$223–558Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)RDU - MSL
5h 58m$118–513Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to FlorenceGreyhound US0622s
16h 12m$117–229Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Russellville Bus Stop
16h 31m$164–286
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Muscle Shoals is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Muscle Shoals is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Durham and Muscle Shoals is 535 miles. The road distance is 592.1 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Muscle Shoals without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 15h 36m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Durham to Muscle Shoals, including transfers.
The best way to get from Durham to Muscle Shoals is to bus via Atlanta which takes 15h 36m and costs $120 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $550 and takes 5h 58m.
Muscle Shoals is 1h behind Durham. It is currently 9:16 AM in Durham and 8:16 AM in Muscle Shoals.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Muscle Shoals is 592 miles. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Durham to Muscle Shoals.
There are 33+ hotels available in Muscle Shoals.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Muscle Shoals, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from Durham to Muscle Shoals via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Florence in around 15h 36m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and three other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport via Baltimore, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport via Atlanta, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- 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 Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Russellville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
AAAA Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 256-288-0909
A Metro Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 256-534-5000
- Website
- facebook.com
AAAA Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 256-288-0909
A Metro Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 256-534-5000
- Website
- facebook.com
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