There are 9 ways to get from Durham to Newark by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RDU - EWR
4h$61–388Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
10h 47m$140–390Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Durham to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2686 / ...
11h 40m$76–169Drive 472 mi
- Drive from Durham to Newarkcar 472 mi
8h 22m$87–125Line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- 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 train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
4h 53m$105–500Line 700 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- 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 New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
4h 42m$70–373Fly 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 32m$121–1,003Train 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 11m$78–404Bus 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 57m$71–199
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 22m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Newark is to fly which takes 4h and costs $60 - $390.
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 40m.
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 47m.
The distance between Durham and Newark is 440 miles. The road distance is 474.7 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Newark without a car is to train which takes 10h 47m and costs $140 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 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 fly which takes 4h and costs $60 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $390 and takes 10h 47m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $170 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Newark, NJ, USA?
Spirit Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $140–390 and the journey takes 10h 47m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
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
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
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 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
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
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 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
- $60–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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
- $55–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- 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
- $60–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- 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
- $55–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–240
- 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 Woodside to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $3–5
- Peak
- $3–6
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- 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
- $5–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- 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
Bus from New York Midtown to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Park Place At Raymond Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- 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 22m to drive from Durham to Newark.
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