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How to get fromReston to Durhamby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Reston to Durham by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport, bus, line 700 bus

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    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeIAD - RDU
    2. Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
    3. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate Jbus
    4h 1m
    $162–507

  2. Drive 261 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Reston to Durhamcar261 mi
    4h 33m
    $48–69

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union StationbusLynchburg
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to DurhambusFlixBus N2471 / ...
    8h 9m

  4. Train via Raleigh (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Alexandria to Raleigh Union StationtrainFloridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Durham Amtrak StationtrainPiedmont / ...
    8h 57m
    $58–189

  5. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly, bus, line 700 bus

    1. Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeDCA - RDU
    3. Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
    4. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate Jbus
    4h 36m
    $99–662

  6. Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeBWI - RDU
    5h 40m
    $154–592

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Alexandria to Durham Amtrak StationtrainCarolinian
    9h 27m
    $68–198

  8. Bus via Springfield Bus Stop (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to DurhambusGreyhound US0670
    10h
    $52–119

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Durham, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L to Durham via Dulles International Airport, Dulles - Kiss & Fly, and Washington Union Station in around 8h 9m. 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.

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