There are 7 ways to get from Cary to Ann Arbor by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or car
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Detroit (DTW)RDU - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
5h 51m$64–323Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
21h 9m$112–355Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to ToledoFloridian
- Take the bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak StationColumbus
22h 39m$83–291Drive 644.3 mi
- Drive from Cary to Ann Arbor644.3 mi
11h 32m$118–170Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)RDU - LAN
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
10h 1m$102–535Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Greensboro
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Detroit (DTW)GSO - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
8h 16m$92–450Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Detroit (DTW)CLT - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
8h 46m$113–278
Cary to Ann Arbor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Ann Arbor is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which takes 5h 51m and costs $60 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to Ann Arbor station. However, there are services departing from Cary Depot and arriving at Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Regional Transit Center, Durham, Charlotte Bus Station and Toledo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 9m.
The distance between Cary and Ann Arbor is 553 miles. The road distance is 648.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Ann Arbor without a car is to bus which takes 21h 9m and costs $110 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Cary to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Cary to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Cary to Ann Arbor bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Ann Arbor is 648 miles. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Cary to Ann Arbor.
There are 135+ hotels available in Ann Arbor.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Cary Depot to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Regional Transit Center, Durham Station Gate J, Durham, Charlotte Bus Station, and Toledo in around 21h 9m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $75–210
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–260
- Business - advance purchase
- $140–600
- Business Class
- $230–600
Train from Cary to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8–10
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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