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How to get fromCary to Gaithersburgby plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Cary to Gaithersburg by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeRDU - DCA
    2. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    3h 59m
    $89–664

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cary to Rockville AmtraktrainFloridian
    8h 38m
    $39–129

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - Buck Jones Rd to Washington, DCbusRaleigh
    7h 2m

  4. Drive 283.2 mi

    1. Drive from Cary to Gaithersburgcar283.2 mi
    5h 9m
    $52–75

  5. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeRDU - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    4h 31m
    $164–668

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeRDU - BWI
    2. Take the bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Gaithersburg Park & Ridebus
    5h 18m
    $112–355

  7. Bus via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union StationbusGreyhound US0700 / ...
    7h 47m
    $41–88

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Gaithersburg, MD, USA?

Wonder Bus operates a bus from Raleigh, NC - Buck Jones Rd to Washington, DC once daily, and the journey takes 5h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Cary to Rockville Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $35–130 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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