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How to get fromCary to Johnson Cityby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Cary to Johnson City by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus, drive via Asheville

    best
    1. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    3. Drive from Asheville, NC to Johnson Citycar car
    6h 47m
    $80–126

  2. Drive  234.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cary to Johnson Citycar car 234.6 mi
    4h 43m
    $41–58

  3. Fly

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane plane RDU - TRI
    7h 55m
    $160–446

  4. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Cary to High Pointtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus bus
    3. Drive from Boone to Johnson Citycar car
    7h 49m
    $74–110

  5. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Greensboro Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus bus
    3. Drive from Asheville, NC to Johnson Citycar car
    8h 28m
    $54–86

  6. Train, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cary to High Pointtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Forsyth Hospital to Boonebus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resortshuttle bus
    9h 10m
    $193–224

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 304.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Johnson City, TN, USA?

American Airlines and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 2 hours.

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