There are 8 ways to get from Reston to Durham by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport, bus, line 700 bus
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane IAD - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate Jbus
3h 57m$162–487Bus via Washington
cheapest- Take the bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to Exxon Hillsborough - Durhambus New York
7h 33m$30–66Train via Raleigh (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
8h 57m$58–129Drive 260.1 mi
- Drive from Reston to Durhamcar 260.1 mi
4h 38m$48–69Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, bus, line 700 bus
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DCA - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate Jbus
4h 38m$89–662Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
5h 45m$154–682Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
8h 52m$43–89Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
9h 27m$53–178
Reston to Durham by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Durham is to bus via Washington which costs $30 - $70 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Durham is to fly and bus and line 700 bus which takes 3h 57m and costs $160 - $490.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform, Alexandria and Raleigh Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Reston and Durham is 247 miles. The road distance is 261.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Durham without a car is to bus via Washington which takes 7h 33m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Reston to Durham, including transfers.
Reston to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
The best way to get from Reston to Durham is to bus via Washington which takes 7h 33m and costs $30 - $70. Alternatively, you can train via Raleigh, which costs $55 - $130 and takes 8h 57m.
Reston to Durham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Durham is 262 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Reston to Durham.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
CoachRun operates a bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to Exxon Hillsborough - Durham once daily. Tickets cost $24–55 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Durham Amtrak Station via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform, King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, Alexandria, and Raleigh Union Station in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–10
- 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
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to Exxon Hillsborough - Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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