There are 7 ways to get from Cary to Ann Arbor by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Detroit (DTW)plane RDU - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
5h 49m$104–576Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Capital Region International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane RDU - LAN
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
10h$88–444Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Toledotrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arborbus Bsb 33A
22h 30m$470–753Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
23h 4m$136–226Drive 643.5 mi
- Drive from Cary to Ann Arborcar 643.5 mi
11h 39m$118–170Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Detroit (DTW)plane GSO - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
6h 25m$179–721Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Detroit (DTW)plane CLT - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
8h 51m$190–715
Cary to Ann Arbor by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Ann Arbor is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to Ann Arbor. However, there are services departing from Cary Depot and arriving at Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI via Regional Transit Center, Durham, Charlotte Bus Station, Lafayette & Sixth and Detroit - Grand Circus Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 4m.
The distance between Cary and Ann Arbor is 553 miles. The road distance is 647.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Ann Arbor without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 30m and costs $470 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Cary to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Cary to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Durham station.
Cary to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Ann Arbor is 647 miles. It takes approximately 11h 39m to drive from Cary to Ann Arbor.
There are 129+ hotels available in Ann Arbor.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Cary Depot to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI via Regional Transit Center, Durham Station, Durham, Charlotte Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, Lafayette & Sixth, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Deboarding, and Detroit - Grand Circus Park in around 23h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Detroit - Grand Circus Park to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
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