There are 5 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Durham by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly, bus, line 700 bus
best- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PIT - 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
5h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
11h 10m$62–163Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Carytrain Floridian
16h 28m$169–369Drive 407 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Durhamcar 407 mi
9h 19m$75–108Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CLE - RDU
7h 57m$312–591
Pittsburgh to Durham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Durham is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Durham is to train and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $310 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Durham. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Durham via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Durham is 373 miles. The road distance is 409.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Durham without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs $60 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Pittsburgh to Durham, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Durham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Durham is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs $60 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $370 and takes 16h 28m.
Pittsburgh to Durham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Durham is 409 miles. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Pittsburgh to Durham.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Durham via Washington Union Station in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cary once daily. Tickets cost $160–370 and the journey takes 14h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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