General Travel Information

There are many transportation options for traveling to Durham and getting around after arrival. Interstates 85 and 40, plus US Highways 70 and 15-501 connect Durham to the rest of the country.In fact, more than half of the US population lives within a day's drive or an hour's flight of Durham. RDU International Airport, an east coast hub, ranks as one of the nation's fastest-growing airports and serves Durham and the rest of the Triangle region of North Carolina. RDU is located at the edge of Wake County, midway between the cities of Durham and Raleigh, which co-own the airport along with the counties of Durham and Wake.