RDU · Layover Guide
Raleigh/Durham
Stop in Raleigh/Durham.
Best layover: 3–24hculturefoodnightlife
Visa-free · US passport40 min to center

40 min from airport to city center
Places to stay
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Why Raleigh/Durham scores 62
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
62DiscoverThings to do in the city
49EaseTransit ease, visa access
2040
min to center
bus- 01GoTriangle Bus 100 to downtown Raleigh (25 min, $2.50)
- 02Uber/Lyft to Durham (20 min, $25-35)
- 03Uber/Lyft to Raleigh (15 min, $18-28)
- 01North Carolina Museum of Art with outdoor sculpture park
- 02Historic downtown Durham's American Tobacco Campus
- 03Pit-smoked BBQ at The Pit or Picnic Durham
- 04Duke University Chapel and Sarah P. Duke Gardens
- 05Raleigh's warehouse district breweries on West Morgan Street
Experiences in Raleigh/Durham
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Where to stay →Jan
4°
Feb
6°
Mar
10°
Apr
16°
May
21°
Jun
26°
Jul
28°
Aug
27°
Sep
23°
Oct
17°
Nov
11°
Dec
6°
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Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Marriott Raleigh City Center
Downtown Raleigh
$65/day
0 min walk
The Durham Hotel
Downtown Durham
$85/day
0 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
GoTriangle Bus 100
to-city
Runs every 20-30 min to downtown Raleigh
25 min
$2.50
Uber/Lyft to Raleigh
to-city
15 min
$22.00
Uber/Lyft to Durham
to-city
20 min
$30.00
Taxi
to-city
Flat rate to downtown Raleigh
18 min
$35.00
No city pass available for this city.
At the airport
3 loungesHotels from $95/night
- 01Local craft beer at 42nd Street Oyster Bar
- 02Carolina BBQ Company in Terminal 2
- 03Rocking chairs throughout terminals with runway views
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