There are 8 ways to get from Falls Church to Durham by subway, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, bus, line 700 bus
best- Take the subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DCA - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate Jbus
4h 17m$89–610Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
7h 25m$34–86Train via Raleigh (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
8h 38m$73–170Drive 252.5 mi
- Drive from Falls Church to Durhamcar 252.5 mi
4h 27m$47–67Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport, bus, line 700 bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane IAD - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate Jbus
4h 17m$222–859Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
5h 26m$224–700Bus via Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
9h 14m$44–92Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
9h 38m$72–172
Falls Church to Durham by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falls Church to Durham is to bus which costs $30 - $90 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Falls Church to Durham is to fly and bus and line 700 bus which takes 4h 17m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Falls Church to Durham station. However, there are services departing from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform, Alexandria and Raleigh Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Falls Church and Durham is 253 miles. The road distance is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Falls Church to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Falls Church to Durham, including transfers.
Falls Church to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
The best way to get from Falls Church to Durham is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $30 - $90. Alternatively, you can train via Raleigh, which costs $70 - $170 and takes 8h 38m.
Falls Church to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falls Church to Durham is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Falls Church to Durham.
What companies run services between Falls Church, VA, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Durham 4 times a day. Tickets cost $30–55 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Greyhound USA also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Durham Amtrak Station via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform, King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, Alexandria, and Raleigh Union Station in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $2–4
Subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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