Bus Philadelphia to Durham, NC: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Philadelphia to Durham, NC from various bus operators like FlixBus or Greyhound US for the next days.

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tomorrow

$56

Monday

Tuesday

$55

Wednesday

Thursday

$53

Friday

$56

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	11h 0m	5:50 PM	Philadelphia	Central Bus Station	4:50 AM	Durham, NC	Chapel Hill and Willard St	Economy	$56	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/30/2026 5:50:00 PM to Chapel Hill and Willard St, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 8/31/2026 4:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
FlixBus	12h 0m	10:00 AM	Philadelphia	Central Bus Station	10:00 PM	Durham, NC	Chapel Hill and Willard St	Economy	$63	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/30/2026 10:00:00 AM to Chapel Hill and Willard St, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 8/30/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $63 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
FlixBus	10h 35m	2:30 PM	Philadelphia	Central Bus Station	1:05 AM	Durham, NC	Chapel Hill and Willard St	Economy	$63	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/30/2026 2:30:00 PM to Chapel Hill and Willard St, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 8/31/2026 1:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $63 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
FlixBus	9h 25m	5:15 PM	Philadelphia	Central Bus Station	2:40 AM	Durham, NC	Chapel Hill and Willard St	Economy	$63	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 8/30/2026 5:15:00 PM to Chapel Hill and Willard St, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 8/31/2026 2:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $63 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	12h 0m	10:00 AM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	10:00 PM	Durham, NC	Exxon	Economy	$55	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/1/2026 10:00:00 AM to Exxon, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/1/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
FlixBus	11h 5m	3:05 AM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	2:10 PM	Durham, NC	Exxon	Economy	$56	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/1/2026 3:05:00 AM to Exxon, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/1/2026 2:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m
FlixBus	9h 45m	5:00 AM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	2:45 PM	Durham, NC	Exxon	Economy	$56	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/1/2026 5:00:00 AM to Exxon, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/1/2026 2:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m
Greyhound US	11h 0m	5:50 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	4:50 AM	Durham, NC	Exxon	Economy	$69	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/1/2026 5:50:00 PM to Exxon, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/2/2026 4:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	9h 20m	6:30 PM	Philadelphia	Central Bus Station	3:50 AM	Durham, NC	Chapel Hill and Willard St	Economy	$53	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/3/2026 6:30:00 PM to Chapel Hill and Willard St, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/4/2026 3:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $53 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 20m
FlixBus	11h 5m	3:05 AM	Philadelphia	Central Bus Station	2:10 PM	Durham, NC	Chapel Hill and Willard St	Economy	$54	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/3/2026 3:05:00 AM to Chapel Hill and Willard St, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/3/2026 2:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m
FlixBus	10h 35m	2:30 PM	Philadelphia	Central Bus Station	1:05 AM	Durham, NC	Chapel Hill and Willard St	Economy	$54	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/3/2026 2:30:00 PM to Chapel Hill and Willard St, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/4/2026 1:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
Greyhound US	13h 5m	7:20 PM	Philadelphia	Central Bus Station	8:25 AM	Durham, NC	Chapel Hill and Willard St	Economy	$54	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/3/2026 7:20:00 PM to Chapel Hill and Willard St, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/4/2026 8:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 5m
Greyhound US	11h 0m	5:50 PM	Philadelphia	Central Bus Station	4:50 AM	Durham, NC	Chapel Hill and Willard St	Economy	$65	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/3/2026 5:50:00 PM to Chapel Hill and Willard St, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/4/2026 4:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $65 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	12h 0m	10:00 AM	Philadelphia	Central Bus Station	10:00 PM	Durham, NC	Chapel Hill and Willard St	Economy	$56	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/4/2026 10:00:00 AM to Chapel Hill and Willard St, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/4/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
FlixBus	10h 35m	2:30 PM	Philadelphia	Central Bus Station	1:05 AM	Durham, NC	Chapel Hill and Willard St	Economy	$56	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/4/2026 2:30:00 PM to Chapel Hill and Willard St, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/5/2026 1:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 35m
FlixBus	9h 25m	5:15 PM	Philadelphia	Central Bus Station	2:40 AM	Durham, NC	Chapel Hill and Willard St	Economy	$56	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/4/2026 5:15:00 PM to Chapel Hill and Willard St, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/5/2026 2:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 25m
Greyhound US	11h 0m	5:50 PM	Philadelphia	Spring Garden St Station	4:50 AM	Durham, NC	Exxon	Economy	$77	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Spring Garden St Station, Philadelphia (USA) at 9/4/2026 5:50:00 PM to Exxon, Durham, NC (USA) arriving at 9/5/2026 4:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $77 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC is $51 on 8/25/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Philadelphia and Durham, NC

See here how frequent the connections between Philadelphia and Durham, NC are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 18 daily buses from Philadelphia to Durham, NC. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 9 daily coaches between Philadelphia and Durham, NC.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 21 buses from Philadelphia to Durham, NC, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Philadelphia and Durham, NC, with 7 offers.

Facts about the bus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC

Compare all providers like FlixBus and Greyhound US that travel 14 times every day by bus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC in one click! Book your bus ticket from Philadelphia to Durham, NC starting from $51!

Cheapest Bus	$51
Fastest Bus	9h 20m
Earliest Bus	3:05 AM
Latest Bus	10:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	14 Ø
Distance	340.6 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and Greyhound US

Cheapest bus connections from Philadelphia to Durham, NC

Every day, 14 buses from 2 bus companies leave Philadelphia for Durham, NC: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 08/29/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 08/23

Monday 08/24

Tuesday 08/25

Wednesday 08/26

Thursday 08/27

Friday 08/28

Saturday 08/29

Sunday 08/30

$71

Monday 08/31

Tuesday 09/01

$55

Wednesday 09/02

Thursday 09/03

$53

Friday 09/04

$76

Saturday 09/05

$67

Sunday 09/06

$65

Monday 09/07

$69

Tuesday 09/08

$67

Wednesday 09/09

$52

Thursday 09/10

Friday 09/11

$54

Saturday 09/12

Sunday 09/13

$65

Monday 09/14

$57

Tuesday 09/15

$57

Wednesday 09/16

$54

Thursday 09/17

$54

Friday 09/18

$60

Saturday 09/19

The cheapest time to travel from Philadelphia to Durham, NC

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Philadelphia to Durham, NC, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $51, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $56.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Philadelphia to Durham, NC, with $44. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $55.

How to save money travelling from Philadelphia to Durham, NC

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Philadelphia to Durham, NC in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Philadelphia to Durham, NC are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Philadelphia to Durham, NC

These are the most booked bus companies between Philadelphia to Durham, NC from our users.

FlixBus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Philadelphia to Durham, NC:

Cheapest Price	$53
Fastest Bus	9h 20m
Earliest Bus	3:05 AM
Last Bus	10:30 PM
Daily Connections	12 Ø
Found on	8/4/2026

Greyhound US from Philadelphia to Durham, NC

Here you will find the key facts about the Greyhound US bus route Philadelphia to Durham, NC:

Cheapest Price	$54
Fastest Bus	11h 0m
Earliest Bus	5:50 PM
Last Bus	5:50 PM
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	8/4/2026

All bus stations and stops in Philadelphia and Durham, NC

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Philadelphia and Durham, NC.

Central Bus Station

Filbert St 1001

Market St

Spring Garden St Station

Spring Garden St & 2nd St

30th Street Station

Market St 2955

Independence Travel Center

Transportation Center

W Pettigrew St 515

Exxon

Hillsborough Rd 3454

Chapel Hill and Willard St

W Chapel Hill

BP Guess Road

Guess Road 2918

BP Hillandale Rd

Hillandale Rd 1815

Service and Comfort on the bus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Philadelphia to Durham, NC? Or which bus companies serve the route Philadelphia to Durham, NC? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Philadelphia to Durham, NC bus

How much does a Philadelphia Durham, NC bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $51 and takes 9h 20m to reach Durham, NC. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Philadelphia to Durham, NC?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $51 and $106. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Durham, NC.

On average, how many connections are available from Philadelphia to Durham, NC each day?

Every day, the Philadelphia to Durham, NC bus route is served by approximately 14 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Philadelphia to Durham, NC take?

The fastest bus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC is offered by FlixBus and takes 9h 20m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $75. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC?

The earliest bus arriving in Durham, NC from Philadelphia starts at 3:05 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC?

The latest bus trip departing from Philadelphia for Durham, NC starts at 10:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Philadelphia Durham, NC route?

When traveling by bus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC, passengers can travel with FlixBus and Greyhound US. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Philadelphia and Durham, NC?

You can check all the direct connections between Philadelphia and Durham, NC by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and Greyhound US.

What can I take with me on the Philadelphia to Durham, NC bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Philadelphia Durham, NC bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Philadelphia Durham, NC bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Philadelphia to Durham, NC on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Philadelphia to Durham, NC?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Philadelphia to Durham, NC

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Philadelphia and to Durham, NC

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Philadelphia and to Durham, NC. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!