There are 4 ways to get from Cary to Asheville by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain Piedmont / ...
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus Greyhound US0654s
5h 41m$45–86Drive 229.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cary to Ashevillecar 229.6 mi
4h 28m$42–61Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane RDU - AVL
6h 37m$52–336Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane CLT - AVL
7h 36m$84–400
Cary to Asheville by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Asheville is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Asheville is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Cary and Asheville is 246 miles. The road distance is 230.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Asheville without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 41m and costs $40 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Cary to Asheville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Asheville is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Cary to Asheville.
There are 762+ hotels available in Asheville.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Asheville, NC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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