There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Durham by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EDI - RDU
14h 6m$459–1,219Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane EDI - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 52m$302–998Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane EDI - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
17h 53m$447–1,449Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane EDI - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus
19h 24m$379–1,363
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Durham is to fly and train which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Durham is to fly which takes 14h 6m and costs $450 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Durham is 3717 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Edinburgh to Durham, including transfers.
Durham is 5h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 9:09 PM in Edinburgh and 4:09 PM in Durham.
There are 360+ hotels available in Durham.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Durham, NC, USA?
Air Canada, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Toronto, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Toronto, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Richmond International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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