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How to get fromDurham to Philadelphiaby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Durham to Philadelphia by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Line 700 bus, bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Durham Station Gate J to Regional Transit Centerbus
    2. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
    3. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeRDU - PHL
    4h 11m
    $110–393

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Durham Station Gate G to Union Station - Bus Platform AbusDrx
    2. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to PhiladelphiabusGreyhound US0670
    11h 31m
    $62–172

  3. Bus via Washington

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus N2471 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to PhiladelphiabusFlixBus 2601 / ...
    9h 25m
    $65–153

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to 30th Street StationtrainCarolinian
    9h 33m
    $95–290

  5. Drive 391.1 mi

    1. Drive from Durham to Philadelphiacar391.1 mi
    6h 57m
    $72–104

  6. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeRDU - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
    5h 25m
    $164–1,045

  7. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeRDU - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    6h 12m
    $125–1,029

  8. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeRDU - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    6h
    $80–962

  9. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeRDU - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    5h 51m
    $117–1,310

  10. Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeGSO - PHL
    6h 30m
    $92–479

  11. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeRDU - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
    5h 56m
    $65–603

Durham to Philadelphia by bus

Calendar31Weekly Buses
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Durham to Philadelphia via Washington Union Station in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Durham Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station once daily. Tickets cost $95–290 and the journey takes 9h 33m.

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