There are 6 ways to get from Kentucky to Durham by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Louisville International Airport, bus, line 700 bus
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SDF - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pettigrew St at Parking Deckbus
4h 36m$72–456Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durhambus
17h 22m$99–214Drive 497.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Durhamcar 497.2 mi
9h 29m$91–132Fly from Tri-State Airport
- Fly from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane HTS - RDU
5h 17m$72–365Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LEX - RDU
5h 32m$106–530Fly from Covington, bus, line 700 bus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CVG - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pettigrew St at Parking Deckbus
4h 41m$72–474
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Durham is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Durham is to fly and bus and line 700 bus which takes 4h 36m and costs $70 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky station to Durham. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY Bus Station and arriving at Durham via Columbus and Winston Salem(Trans Center). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 22m.
The distance between Kentucky and Durham is 442 miles. The road distance is 500.1 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 17h 22m and costs $95 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Kentucky to Durham, including transfers.
Kentucky to Durham bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Louisville, KY Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Durham is to bus which takes 17h 22m and costs $95 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $370 and takes 5h 17m.
Kentucky to Durham bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus - Downtown - Mound St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Durham is 500 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Kentucky to Durham.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Durham via Columbus and Winston Salem(Trans Center) in around 17h 22m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Tri-State Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
- 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 Pettigrew St at Parking Deck
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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