There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Phoenix by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Phoenix (PHX)RDU - PHX
7h 6m$200–703Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
2d$221–565Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
2d 14h$359–891Drive 2,124.5 mi
- Drive from Durham to Phoenix2,124.5 mi
35h 4m$388–560Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX)CLT - PHX
9h 20m$218–478Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Phoenix (PHX)GSO - PHX
11h 2m$237–969Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
2d 2h$236–625Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Phoenix
2d 15h$431–1,013
Durham to Phoenix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Phoenix is to train and fly which costs $210 - $480 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Phoenix is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Phoenix station. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Phoenix Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Durham and Phoenix is 1915 miles. The road distance is 2136.9 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Phoenix without a car is to bus via Dallas which takes 2 days 0h and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Durham to Phoenix, including transfers.
Durham to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Phoenix is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $200 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Dallas, which costs $220 - $600 and takes 2 days 0h.
Durham to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Phoenix is 2h behind Durham. It is currently 7:32 PM in Durham and 5:32 PM in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Phoenix (PHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham to Phoenix Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station in around 2d.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- 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
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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 Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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