Cheapest€12.83
- Rochester Institute of Technology RI685106:403h 8m09:48Durham StationCharlotte Transportation Center
Door to door 3h 52mCO2 6.1 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Durham to Charlotte costs €12.83 at the cheapest and takes 2h 20m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 225 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 225 km
- Fastest
- 2h 20m
- Average
- 3h 12m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €12.83
- CO2 per passenger
- 6.8 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 | 2h 23m | 1h 39m | 44m | €32.79 | 7.4 kg | 5 |
| Coach | 3h 52m | 3h 8m | 44m | €14.48 | 6.1 kg | 1 |
- 2h 23mFastest, by Train
- €14.48Cheapest, by Coach
- 6.1 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 225 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€26.74
- Amtrak A886806:021h 39m07:41DurhamCharlotte
Door to door 2h 23mCO2 7.4 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.
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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 Durham to Charlotte | 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 | SatSep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €30.43 | €27.13 | €17.23 | €22.18 | €28.23 | €26.58 | €23.28 | €19.98 | €14.48 | €16.13 | €18.33 | €22.18 | €16.68 | €16.13 |
| Train | €59.19 | €54.79 | €44.89 | €44.89 | €53.14 | €59.74 | €43.24 | €46.54 | €32.79 | €33.89 | €33.89 | €46.54 | €45.44 | €36.09 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €12.83
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When to book Durham to Charlotte
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €18.3390 days
- €11.7360 days
- €13.3845 days
- €13.9330 days
- €16.1321 days
- €16.1314 days
- €23.287 days
- €17.233 days
- €30.431 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €11.73.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 159 percent. The most expensive point is €30.43, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 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 60 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.
- €19.98Sun
- €15.58Mon
- €16.13Tue
- €18.33Wed
- €22.18Thu
- €17.78Fri
- €16.13Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €17.23Sep
- €14.48Oct
- €12.83Nov
- €13.93Dec
- €15.58Jan
- €13.38Feb
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 225 km against 195 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 High Point, Burlington, Greensboro, Winston-Salem. The gap between arriving and leaving is 62 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 15 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 Durham 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.
Durham
Rail
- Durham
- Hillsborough
Bus
- Durham Station
- Durham Station Transportation Center
Charlotte
Rail
- Charlotte
- Seaboard Air Line Railroad Passenger Station
Bus
- Charlotte Transportation Center
- Northlake Mall Park & Ride
Air
- CLT
- USA
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 | €26.74 | 2h 20m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Rochester Institute of Technology | €12.83 | 3h 46m | 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 | €8.50 | 66% |
| Taxes | €0.85 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 12% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 16% |
| Total you pay | €12.83 | 100% |
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Where to leave your bags in Charlotte
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Questions about Durham to Charlotte
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 Durham to Charlotte?
The fastest journey from Durham to Charlotte takes 2h 20m door to door, of which 1h 39m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 3h 12m, 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 Durham to Charlotte?
The cheapest fare from Durham to Charlotte is €12.83, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €29.33. 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 Durham to Charlotte?
The cheapest way from Durham to Charlotte is by coach, at €14.48 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 3h 52m 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 Durham to Charlotte?
The fastest way from Durham to Charlotte is by train, at 2h 23m door to door. Only 1h 39m 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 €32.79.
When should I book Durham to Charlotte?
Fares from Durham to Charlotte bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €11.73. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 159 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Durham to Charlotte?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Durham to Charlotte, at €15.58. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Durham to Charlotte?
November is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Durham to Charlotte, at €12.83 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 Durham to Charlotte?
2 operators sell services from Durham to Charlotte 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 Durham to Charlotte?
33 percent of the services we sell from Durham to Charlotte are direct. The rest connect at High Point, Burlington, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, with about 62 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 Durham to Charlotte produce?
Traveling from Durham to Charlotte by coach produces about 6.1 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 7.4 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Durham to Charlotte use?
Services from Durham to Charlotte by train leave from Durham and arrive at Charlotte. 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 Durham to Charlotte?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Durham to Charlotte 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 Durham to Charlotte on September 12, 2026: 225 km of route against 195 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €12.83, and 2h 20m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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