There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), rideshare, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
3h 5m$81–375Bus via Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Union Stationbus New York
- Take the bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington Stbus New York
12h 48m$63–141Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Carytrain Floridian / ...
9h 52m$128–863Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
11h 13m$66–126Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Philadelphia-PHL to Cary397.5 mi
7h 16mDrive 397.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Carycar 397.5 mi
7h 16m$73–105Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane PHL - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
4h 23m$173–812Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Carytrain Carolinian
11h 47m$143–303
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary is to bus via Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd which costs $60 - $150 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A and arriving at Cary Depot via Broad St & Snyder Av, Philadelphia Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd and Union Station - Bus Platform A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary. However, there are services departing from Airport Terminal A and arriving at Cary via 30th Street Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Cary is 353 miles. The road distance is 399.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary without a car is to train via Washington which takes 9h 52m and costs $120 - $900.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary, including transfers.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $80 - $380. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $120 - $900 and takes 9h 52m, you could also bus, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 11h 13m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA and Cary, NC, USA?
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Airport Terminal A to Cary via 30th Street Station and Washington Union Station in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- 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 30th Street Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Philadelphia-PHL to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary is 400 miles. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Cary.
There are 598+ hotels available in Cary.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Cary. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.