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There are 4 ways to get from Research Triangle to Durham by bus, taxi, or car

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Bus, line 700 bus
best
1. Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 1 to Regional Transit Centerbus 100 / ...
2. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pettigrew St at Parking Deckbus 700 / ...
1h 5m
$6
Drive 12.4 mi
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1. Drive from Research Triangle to Durhamcar 12.4 mi
20 min
$3–4
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Research Triangle to Durhamtaxi 12.4 mi
20 min
$35–45
Bus
1. Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 1 to Regional Transit Centerbus 100 / ...
2. Take the bus from GoTriangle Regional Transit Center to E Main St at Roxboro Stbus 12B
1h 47m
$4

Research Triangle to Durham by bus

217Weekly Buses

1h 5mAverage Duration

$6Cheapest Price

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Distance: 17.3 mi
Duration: 1h 5m

What companies run services between Research Triangle, NC, USA and Durham, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 1 to Pettigrew St at Parking Deck via Regional Transit Center in around 1h 5m.

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Durham(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County. Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County and Wake County. With a population of 283,506 in the 2020 census, Durham is the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 71st-most populous city in the United States. The city is located in the east-central part of the Piedmont region along the Eno River. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 649,903 at the 2020 census. The Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the Research Triangle, which had a population of 2,043,867 in 2020.

Things to do in Durham

Duke University(Opens in a new window)

Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James Buchanan Duke established The Duke Endowment, at which time the institution changed its name to honor his deceased father, Washington Duke.

Cameron Indoor Stadium(Opens in a new window)

Cameron Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena located on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The 9,314-seat facility is the primary indoor athletic venue for the Duke Blue Devils and serves as the home court for Duke men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball. It opened in January 1940 and was known as Duke Indoor Stadium until 1972, when it was named for Eddie Cameron, who served at Duke as men's basketball coach from 1928 to 1942, football coach from 1942 to 1945, and athletic director from 1951 to 1972. The arena is located adjacent to its predecessor, Card Gymnasium, which opened in 1930.

Durham Bulls Athletic Park(Opens in a new window)

Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP, pronounced "d-bap") is a 10,000-seat ballpark in Durham, North Carolina that is home to the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. It is also home to the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Central Eagles college baseball teams. The $18.5-million park opened in 1995 as the successor to the Durham Athletic Park.

Durham Performing Arts Center(Opens in a new window)

The Durham Performing Arts Center (often called the DPAC) opened November 30, 2008 as the largest performing arts center in the Carolinas at a cost of $48 million. The DPAC hosts over 200 performances a year including touring Broadway productions, high-profile concert and comedy events, family shows and the American Dance Festival. Operated under the direction of Nederlander and Professional Facilities Managaement (PFM), DPAC has twice been listed as the #1 performing arts organization in the Triangle region by the Triangle Business Journal. Construction of the DPAC was part of a larger plan to redevelop downtown Durham by the Capitol Broadcasting Company, and includes other nearby properties such as the American Tobacco Historic District, the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, and the studios of the CBC-owned Fox 50 TV station.

Places to stay in Durham

Residence Inn by Marriott Durham Duke University Medical Center Area(Opens in a new window)

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Unscripted Durham, Part of JDV by Hyatt(Opens in a new window)

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Trifecta 2BR Free Parking Modern Superhost(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Durham Marriott City Center(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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