There are 10 ways to get from Long Island to Cary by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGA - RDU
3h 24m$84–459Fly Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ISP - RDU
3h 18m$72–377Bus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleighbus Raleigh / ...
10h 18m$83–122Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Carytrain Floridian / ...
10h 56m$173–363Drive 494 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Carycar 494 mi
9h 3m$91–131Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane JFK - RDU
3h 23m$463–1,614Fly Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane LGA - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
4h 31m$168–745Subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 310 bus
- Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - 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 19m$269–1,237Bus via Queensboro Plaza (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
12h 23m$88–168Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Carytrain Carolinian
13h 44m$173–353
Long Island to Cary by subway, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Cary is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Cary is to fly which takes 3h 18m and costs $70 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Cary. However, there are services departing from Cherry St/Jackson St and arriving at Cary Depot via New York, NY, Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd and Union Station - Bus Platform A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Cary. However, there are services departing from Roosevelt Island and arriving at Cary via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Long Island and Cary is 447 miles. The road distance is 496.8 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Cary without a car is to bus which takes 10h 18m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Long Island to Cary, including transfers.
Long Island to Cary bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from New York, NY station.
Long Island to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Cary is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $80 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 10h 18m, you could also train via Washington, which costs $170 - $370 and takes 10h 56m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Cary, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly. Alternatively, Wanda Coach operates a bus from New York, NY to S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh 3 times a day. Tickets cost $75–110 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York, NY to S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $75–110
- 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
- https://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
- https://gotriangle.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to Cary bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd - Raleigh station.
Long Island to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Cary is 497 miles. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Long Island to Cary.
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