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How to get fromAlexandria Union Station to Caryby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, subway, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Alexandria Union Station to Cary by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, subway, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Alexandria to Carytrain train Floridian / ...
    5h 57m
    $95–200

  2. Drive 262.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Alexandria Union Station to Carycar car 262.7 mi
    4h 42m
    $48–70

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alexandria to Raleighbus bus Acb 1222
    7h 18m

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 310 bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane DCA - RDU
    2. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depotbus bus
    4h
    $558–1,209

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 310 bus

    1. Take the subway from King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane IAD - RDU
    3. Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depotbus bus
    5h 1m
    $370–1,411

  6. Subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 310 bus

    1. Take the subway from King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane BWI - RDU
    4. Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depotbus bus
    5h 11m
    $192–951

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane DCA - GSO
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain train
    5h 15m
    $174–938

  8. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane plane IAD - GSO
    2. Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain train
    6h 7m
    $126–570

Alexandria Union Station to Cary by train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 300.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Alexandria Union Station, VA, USA and Cary, NC, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Alexandria to Cary twice daily. Tickets cost $95–200 and the journey takes 5h 57m. Alternatively, Academy Bus operates a bus from Alexandria to Raleigh twice daily, and the journey takes 6h 15m.

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