There are 10 ways to get from Durham to Newark by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Take the bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RDU - EWR
4h 6m$185–810Drive 472.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durham to Newarkcar 472.1 mi
8h 23m$87–125Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
10h 45m$160–360Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Durham to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
11h 29m$91–147Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RDU - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
5h 4m$109–462Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Durham Station 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 New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
4h 57m$360–1,736Train 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
4h 16m$108–450Train 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
5h 11m$152–742Fly 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 Newark Penn Stationtrain
5h 45m$95–978Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Park Place At Raymond Blvdbus 108
13h 59m$90–183
Durham to Newark by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Newark is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Newark is to bus and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Newark station. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Newark Penn Station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Durham Amtrak Station station and arriving at Newark Penn Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Durham and Newark is 441 miles. The road distance is 474.8 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Newark without a car is to train which takes 10h 45m and costs $160 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Durham to Newark, including transfers.
Durham to Newark bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Newark train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Durham to Newark is to train which takes 10h 45m and costs $160 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $150 and takes 11h 29m.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Newark, NJ, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $160–360 and the journey takes 10h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham to Newark Penn Station via New York Midtown in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Woodside to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–6
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Phone
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- godurhamtransit.org
Bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- godurhamtransit.org
Bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- godurhamtransit.org
Bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- godurhamtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Park Place At Raymond Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–25
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More Questions & Answers
Durham to Newark bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Durham to Newark train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Newark is 475 miles. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Durham to Newark.
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