Home College road trips NC Research Triangle NC Research Triangle Three flagship campuses in a 25-mile triangle, plus a morning at Elon on the way out. Sleep in Durham — Duke is 11 minutes from UNC, and NC State a 27-minute hop from Chapel Hill.
Dates ‹ Fri, Sep 18 → Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults ›
4 colleges · 146 mi · 2 h 18 m driving · 1 hotel night · 2 adults
Biggest stay: Durham — 1 night (Sep 18–19)
4-stop route through NC Research Triangle; 146 miles NC State UNC Chapel Hill Duke Elon Route — Raleigh, NC start, 4 campuses Night-by-night itinerary Raleigh, NC → NC State 3 mi · 8 min
morning tour
nc-state → UNC Chapel Hill 24 mi · 27 min
afternoon info session
unc-chapel-hill → Duke 11 mi · 11 min
late afternoon tour
duke-university → Durham 2 mi · 5 min
overnight
durham-nc → Elon 46 mi · 32 min
morning tour
elon-university → Home 60 mi · 55 min
trip ends
Durham, NC Visits that day: NC State + UNC + Duke
Hotel zone — Durham 26 stays within 3 mi
Examples: 21c Museum Hotel · The Durham Hotel · AC Hotel Durham
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