There are 10 ways to get from Reston to Durham by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 700 bus
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane IAD - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pettigrew St at Parking Deckbus
3h 56m$252–857Bus via Washington
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rdbus New York
7h 48m$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$95–215Drive 260.1 mi
- Drive from Reston to Durhamcar 260.1 mi
4h 38m$48–69Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 700 bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DCA - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pettigrew St at Parking Deckbus
4h 36m$84–612Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- 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 36m$224–682Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane IAD - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 48m$101–464Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane DCA - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 26m$158–879Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
8h 52m$48–104Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
9h 27m$93–218
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 48m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Durham is to fly and line 700 bus which takes 3h 56m and costs $250 - $900.
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 249 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 48m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 56m 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 48m and costs $30 - $70. Alternatively, you can train via Raleigh, which costs $95 - $220 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 Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd 5 times a week. Tickets cost $24–55 and the journey takes 5h. 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
- $80–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
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
- $85–190
- 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
- $7–17
- 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
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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