There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Oak Ridge by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)RDU - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Oak Ridge
5h 50m$330–753Drive 338.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durham to Oak Ridge338.8 mi
6h 45m$62–90Bus via Knoxville
- Take the bus from Durham to New York City ChinatownFlixBus N2471
- Take the bus from New York City to KnoxvilleNy
23h 55m$226–337Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)CLT - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Oak Ridge
6h 27m$213–649Fly 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 Oak Ridge
6h 19m$138–368Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)GSO - TYS
- Take the taxi from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Oak Ridge
8h 9m$227–869Bus
- Take the bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to New York, NY - 127 E. BroadwayCharlotte
- Take the bus from New York to KnoxvilleNyc
24h 12m$221–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationCarolinian
- Take the bus from New York to KnoxvilleNyc
24h 47m$277–580
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Oak Ridge is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Oak Ridge is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 50m and costs $330 - $800.
The distance between Durham and Oak Ridge is 336 miles. The road distance is 340.8 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Oak Ridge without a car is to bus via Knoxville which takes 23h 55m and costs $220 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Durham to Oak Ridge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Oak Ridge is 341 miles. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Durham to Oak Ridge.
There are 54+ hotels available in Oak Ridge.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Oak Ridge, TN, USA?
You can take a bus from Durham to Oak Ridge via New York City and Knoxville in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
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
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- jpan12692@gmail.com
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York City to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- nytnbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Exxon Hillsborough - Durham to New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
Knoxville Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 865 691 1900
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