There are 6 ways to get from Dayton to Cary by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dayton, bus, line 310 bus
best- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DAY - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depotbus
5h 1m$88–488Drive, bus (Greyhound)
- Drive from Dayton to Heritage Club Dr & Main Stcar
- Take the bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durhambus
17h 19m$107–168Bus, train
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus Cl
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Carytrain
25h 24m$417–672Drive 494.2 mi
- Drive from Dayton to Carycar 494.2 mi
8h 46m$91–131Taxi, bus to Covington, fly, line 310 bus
- Take the taxi from Dayton to Meijer - Middletowntaxi
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CVG - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depotbus
6h 25m$188–828Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Meijer @ Executive to Lima Regional Transit Authoritycar
- Take the bus from Lima Regional Transit Authority to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Carytrain
25h 32m$487–791
Dayton (DAY) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Cary is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Cary is to fly and bus and line 310 bus which takes 5h 1m and costs $85 - $490.
The distance between Dayton and Cary is 442 miles. The road distance is 497.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dayton to Cary without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 24m and costs $410 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Dayton to Cary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dayton to Cary is 497 miles. It takes approximately 8h 46m to drive from Dayton to Cary.
There are 591+ hotels available in Cary.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Cary, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dayton to Cary. However, you can take the line 43 bus to Dayton International Airport, walk to Dayton (DAY) airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), walk to RDU Airport at Terminal 2, take the line 100 bus to Regional Transit Center, then take the line 310 bus to Cary Depot. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dayton to Cary Depot via Heritage Club Dr & Main St, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus, Winston Salem(Trans Center), Durham, Durham Station, and Regional Transit Center in around 17h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Dayton to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lima Regional Transit Authority to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 513-785-5237
- Website
- butlercountyrta.com
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area D
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $55–75
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