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How to get fromSydney to Durhamby plane, train or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Durham by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane SYD - RDU
    23h 50m
    $1,012–1,718

  2. Fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane plane SYD - ILM
    2. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 52m
    $605–2,101

  3. Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane SYD - GSO
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    25h 28m
    $779–2,734

  4. Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane SYD - CLT
    2. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    27h
    $894–2,353

  5. Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane SYD - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus bus
    27h 32m
    $640–2,275

  6. Fly to Columbia, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Columbia (CAE)plane plane SYD - CAE
    2. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Durhambus bus
    31h 15m
    $1,016–3,489

  7. Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane plane SYD - GSP
    2. Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlottebus bus
    3. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    29h 33m
    $1,728–6,735

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration21h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$582Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Durham, NC, USA?

United Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 4 hours.

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