There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Duke University by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 700 bus, line 6 bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)PHL - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
- Take the bus from Durham Station to Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens
5h 9m$112–389Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia to DurhamGreyhound US0670
11h 36m$64–169Train, bus
- Take the train from Suburban Station to WilmingtonWil
- Take the bus from Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St to Baltimore, MD
- Take the bus from Royal Farms Gas Station - Baltimore to Exxon Hillsborough - Durham
10h 45mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Durham Amtrak StationCarolinian
10h 58m$93–252Drive 395.3 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Duke University395.3 mi
7h 3m$73–105Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)BWI - RDU
5h 57m$166–1,002Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)EWR - RDU
6h 6m$66–603Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)JFK - RDU
7h 3m$82–959Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)LGA - RDU
7h 40m$130–1,036Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)PHL - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
7h 30m$114–554
Philadelphia to Duke University by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Duke University is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Duke University is to fly and bus and line 700 bus and line 6 bus which takes 5h 9m and costs $110 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Duke University. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens via Durham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Duke University is 365 miles. The road distance is 397.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Duke University without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Philadelphia to Duke University, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Duke University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Duke University is to train which takes 10h 58m and costs $90 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $170 and takes 11h 36m.
Philadelphia to Duke University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Durham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Duke University is 398 miles. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Philadelphia to Duke University.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Duke University, NC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Durham Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–260 and the journey takes 10h 22m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia to Durham once daily. Tickets cost $60–170 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Suburban Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- godurhamtransit.org
Bus from Durham Station to Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- godurhamtransit.org
- climing44@yahoo.com
- Website
- rockledgebus.com
Bus from Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St to Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.rockledgebus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Royal Farms Gas Station - Baltimore to Exxon Hillsborough - Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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