There are 9 ways to get from Newark to Duke University by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 700 bus, line 6 bus
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson Stbus
- Take the bus from Jackson St at Duke St to Flowers Dr at Duke Gardensbus
5h 6m$120–563Bus via Raleigh
cheapest- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
11h 7m$83–141Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
13h 7m$303–464Drive 476.7 mi
- Drive from Newark to Duke Universitycar 476.7 mi
8h 31m$85–122Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 700 bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane JFK - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson Stbus
5h 51m$89–438Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 700 bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGA - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson Stbus
6h 29m$138–476Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane EWR - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 17m$123–462Fly Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane LGA - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 19m$146–585Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
12h 21m$89–153
Newark to Duke University by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Duke University is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Duke University is to fly and bus and line 700 bus and line 6 bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Duke University. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Erwin Rd at Downing St via Raleigh Bus Station and Durham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Newark station to Duke University station. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Newark and Duke University is 444 miles. The road distance is 479.5 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Duke University without a car is to bus via Raleigh which takes 11h 7m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Newark to Duke University, including transfers.
Newark to Duke University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Duke University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to Duke University is to bus via Raleigh which takes 11h 7m and costs $80 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $470 and takes 13h 7m.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Duke University, NC, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Newark Penn Station to Raleigh Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $85–140 and the journey takes 9h. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $300–470 and the journey takes 12h 31m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- 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 Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from New York Penn Station to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Duke St at Jackson St
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Phone
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- godurhamtransit.org
Bus from Jackson St at Duke St to Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- godurhamtransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Newark to Duke University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Newark to Duke University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Durham Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Duke University is 479 miles. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Newark to Duke University.
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