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How to get fromSydney to Durhamby plane, train or bus

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There are 8 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)planeSYD - RDU
    23h 6m
    $1,012–1,818

  2. Fly to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)planeSYD - FAY
    2. Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
    28h 11m
    $549–1,959

  3. Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)planeSYD - GSO
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
    29h 37m
    $1,429–7,034

  4. Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)planeSYD - CLT
    2. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
    27h 9m
    $1,044–1,654

  5. Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)planeSYD - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus
    27h 21m
    $641–2,295

  6. Fly to Wilmington International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)planeSYD - ILM
    2. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
    31h 25m
    $560–2,013

  7. Fly to Columbia, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Columbia (CAE)planeSYD - CAE
    2. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Durhambus
    30h 55m
    $716–2,389

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

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)planeSYD - GSP
    2. Take the bus from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Charlottebus
    3. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
    29h 8m
    $1,728–6,736

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration21h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$578Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Durham, NC, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 5 times a day.

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