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How to get fromLancaster to Caryby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lancaster to Cary by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Carytrain train
    12h 59m
    $158–916

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0430
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    13h 39m
    $68–131

  3. Drive 372.5 mi

    1. Drive from Lancaster to Carycar car 372.5 mi
    7h 18m
    $68–99

  4. Line 18 bus, train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly, line 310 bus

    1. Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETownbus bus
    2. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Harrisburgtrain train
    3. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane MDT - RDU
    4. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depotbus bus
    9h 21m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0430
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Carytrain train Floridian / ...
    13h 52m
    $123–256

  6. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Carytrain train Carolinian
    14h 55m
    $168–356

  7. Line 18 bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETownbus bus
    2. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane PHL - RDU
    8h 15m

  8. Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane BWI - RDU
    9h 16m
    $238–1,102

  9. Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane DCA - RDU
    10h 1m
    $618–1,919

  10. Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane EWR - RDU
    9h 56m
    $299–1,317

Lancaster to Cary by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550.2 mi
  • Duration: 12h 59m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Cary, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from W. Walnut & N. Mary St. to Cary via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, 30th Street Station, and Washington Union Station in around 12h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Cary Depot via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, GoRaleigh Station, and Union Station - Bus Platform A in around 13h 39m.

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