There are 5 ways to get from Mount Pleasant to Cary by train (Amtrak), bus, car, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Selma Stationtrain Palmetto
- Take the train from Selma Station to Carytrain Carolinian
6h 10m$122–222Drive 238.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mount Pleasant to Carycar 238.6 mi
5h 19m$44–63Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Stuart Engals Blvd / Wando Crossing Center to S. Pinckney St / Society Rdbus
- Drive from S. Pinckney St / Society Rd to Myrtle Beach Bus Stationcar
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
15h 14m$81–163Fly from Charleston International Airport
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane CHS - RDU
7h 37m$259–609Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly
- Drive from Mount Pleasant to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)car
- Fly from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane HHH - RDU
7h 36m$81–384
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Pleasant to Cary is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Pleasant to Cary is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct train from Mount Pleasant station to Cary. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at Cary via Selma Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Mount Pleasant and Cary is 275 miles. The road distance is 240 miles.
The best way to get from Mount Pleasant to Cary without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Mount Pleasant to Cary, including transfers.
Mount Pleasant to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Mount Pleasant to Cary is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs $120 - $230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $250 - $650 and takes 7h 37m.
Mount Pleasant to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Selma Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Pleasant to Cary is 240 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Mount Pleasant to Cary.
What companies run services between Mount Pleasant, SC, USA and Cary, NC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mount Pleasant to Cary via Charleston Amtrak Station and Selma Station in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- ridetricountylink.com
Bus from Stuart Engals Blvd / Wando Crossing Center to S. Pinckney St / Society Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- ridetricountylink.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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