Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Information

(Raleigh, North Carolina - NC, USA)

The Raleigh-Durham International Airport serves the Research Triangle encompassing three major universities, the cities of Durham and Raleigh, and the high number of high-tech enterprises in the region. Situated close to Morrisville, the facility has a booming passenger throughput due to its convenient location, with around ten million arrivals and departures each year.

The complex is set in Wake County, equidistant from Raleigh and Durham, and dates back as a local air hub to the early 1940s, when it replaced the former Raleigh Municipal Airport. Although routes have been slashed due to the rising cost of aviation fuel and the facility is no longer a hub for international flights, Southwest Airlines, United, Delta, US Airways and JetBlue maintain services to a number of key US cities, including New York and Washington D.C., as well as Freeport, Toronto and Cancun.

The Raleigh-Durham International Airport has two terminals, as well as a dedicated general aviation terminal, with Terminal 1's central area recently enjoying much renovation work and general modernisation. Onward transportation from the complex is limited to rental car, bus, taxi and shuttle services.

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

Address: 2400 John Brantley Boulevard, Morrisville, North Carolina, NC, 27560, USA
Tel: +1 919 840 2123
The airport complex is located 10 miles / 16 km to the northwest of Raleigh and the same distance to the southeast of Durham, with the I-540 interstate running nearby. Access to both cities, as well as Burlington, Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Fayetteville, High Point, Mebane and Hillsborough (just past the Eno River State Park) is straightforward and fast.

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Guide

Facilities:

• Information desks are found in the Baggage Claim halls of the terminals and give both airport and tourism information
• Terminal 2 offers a Travelex desk for currency exchange, while ATMs are provided
• Wi-Fi Internet access is available throughout the complex
• The airport is a no-smoking facility, with outdoor smoking areas being clearly marked
• Terminal 1 offers several business lounges, which provide refreshments, Internet access and other services
• Car hire is represented by Triangle, Budget, Hertz, Avis, Dollar, National, Thrifty, Alamo and Enterprise
• Most of the retail shops here are set in Terminal 2 and include Brighton Collectables, a PGA Tour Shop, newsstands and a duty free outlet for international travelers
• Cafés, bars and eateries are located in both terminals and include full-service dining, Starbucks, California Pizza Kitchen, an oyster bar, 42nd Street and Jason's Deli
• Facilities and assistance for limited mobility passengers is provided on request
• Mother and baby rooms are located in both terminals
• A meditation room is found next to Baggage Claim in Terminal 1
• Long-term and short-term parking is found on the complex

Cars

To reach Raleigh, take the I-40 south and follow the signs to the city and its downtown district. To reach Durham, take the I-40 (Dan K. Moore Freeway) to the I-540 (Northern Wake Expressway), then head along Highway US-70 / US-147 (Durham Freeway), following the signs to the downtown district. The trip should take 30 minutes or slightly more, dependent on traffic conditions.

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Buses

Greyhound buses serve the airport with regular routes to the Greyhound terminals in both Durham and Raleigh. Triangle Transit operates routes 100 and 105 to downtown Raleigh and its university every hour, on the hour, between 06:30 and 22:30 on weekdays and between 07:10 and 19:10 at weekends. Hotel shuttles run from the majority of chain hotels in both cities.

Trains

Although there is no rail link between the airport and either city, Amtrak express rail services to 50 US cities are found at the busy Raleigh Amtrak station, a 30-minute taxi ride away.

Taxis and Limos

The airport's own metered taxi service operates outside the terminals' Arrivals areas and includes over 20 companies. Limos can be hired either in advance or at the information desks in both terminals.