Cheapest€17.78
- Rochester Institute of Technology RI379406:404h 41m11:21The Comet CentralDurham Station
Door to door 5h 25mCO2 9.2 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Columbia to Durham costs €17.78 at the cheapest and takes 3h 5m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 339 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 339 km
- Fastest
- 3h 5m
- Average
- 4h 24m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €17.78
- CO2 per passenger
- 10.2 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 9m | 2h 25m | 44m | €48.19 | 11.2 kg | 5 |
| Coach | 5h 25m | 4h 41m | 44m | €19.98 | 9.2 kg | 1 |
- 3h 9mFastest, by Train
- €19.98Cheapest, by Coach
- 9.2 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 339 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€39.39
- Amtrak A493706:022h 25m08:27Columbia stationDurham
Door to door 3h 9mCO2 11.2 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Columbia to Durham | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €45.28 | €43.63 | €32.08 | €24.38 | €31.53 | €40.88 | €31.53 | €33.18 | €28.23 | €19.98 | €22.18 | €26.03 | €31.53 | €19.98 |
| Train | €102.09 | €92.74 | €66.34 | €68.54 | €69.64 | €82.84 | €75.69 | €65.24 | €69.09 | €48.19 | €52.59 | €52.59 | €72.94 | €60.29 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €17.78
The train gets you into Durham. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to stay in Durham
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When to book Columbia to Durham
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €22.1890 days
- €18.3360 days
- €16.6845 days
- €21.0830 days
- €25.4821 days
- €19.9814 days
- €31.537 days
- €32.083 days
- €45.281 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 45 days ahead, at €16.68.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 171 percent. The most expensive point is €45.28, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 45 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 45 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €28.23Sun
- €22.18Mon
- €22.18Tue
- €26.03Wed
- €31.53Thu
- €25.48Fri
- €33.18Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €24.38Sep
- €19.98Oct
- €17.23Nov
- €19.43Dec
- €21.63Jan
- €18.33Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 339 km against 295 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Charlotte, Fayetteville, High Point, Greensboro. The gap between arriving and leaving is 49 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Columbia at 06:02 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Columbia
Rail
- Columbia station
- Union Station (Columbia)
Bus
- The Comet Central
Air
- CAE
Durham
Rail
- Durham
- Hillsborough
Bus
- Durham Station
- Durham Station Transportation Center
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amtrak | €39.39 | 3h 5m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Rochester Institute of Technology | €17.78 | 5h 14m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €13.00 | 73% |
| Taxes | €1.30 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 11% |
| Total you pay | €17.78 | 100% |
We cannot promise Durham still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Durham?
Most of the points near Durham open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Columbia to Durham
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Columbia to Durham?
The fastest journey from Columbia to Durham takes 3h 5m door to door, of which 2h 25m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 24m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Columbia to Durham?
The cheapest fare from Columbia to Durham is €17.78, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €44.46. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Columbia to Durham?
The cheapest way from Columbia to Durham is by Coach, at €19.98 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 5h 25m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Columbia to Durham?
The fastest way from Columbia to Durham is by Train, at 3h 9m door to door. Only 2h 25m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €48.19.
When should I book Columbia to Durham?
Fares from Columbia to Durham bottom out around 45 days before departure, at €16.68. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 171 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Columbia to Durham?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Columbia to Durham, at €22.18. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Columbia to Durham?
November is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Columbia to Durham, at €17.23 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Columbia to Durham?
2 operators sell services from Columbia to Durham across 2 modes: Amtrak, Rochester Institute of Technology. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Columbia to Durham?
33 percent of the services we sell from Columbia to Durham are direct. The rest connect at Charlotte, Fayetteville, High Point, Greensboro, with about 49 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Columbia to Durham produce?
Traveling from Columbia to Durham by Coach produces about 9.2 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 11.2 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Columbia to Durham use?
Services from Columbia to Durham by Train leave from Columbia station and arrive at Durham. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Columbia to Durham?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Columbia to Durham allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Columbia to Durham on September 11, 2026: 339 km of route against 295 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €17.78, and 3h 5m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Durham is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Durham
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Durham, with free cancellation on most of it.
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