There are 9 ways to get from Cary to Newark by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RDU - EWR
3h 52m$118–812Bus via East Broadway/Pike St
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NYbus Augusta
11h 10m$85–118Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cary to Newark Penn Stationtrain Carolinian
10h 25m$290–450Drive 482.2 mi
- Drive from Cary to Newarkcar 482.2 mi
8h 52m$88–128Line 310 bus, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cary Depot to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RDU - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
4h 54m$132–464Line 310 bus, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cary Depot to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RDU - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
4h 44m$402–888Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RDU - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
5h 29m$100–780Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane RDU - ISP
- Take the train from Central Islip to New York Penn Stationtrain
6h 18m$88–470Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
11h 16m$92–138
Cary to Newark by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Newark is to bus via East Broadway/Pike St which costs $85 - $120 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Newark is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $110 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to Newark. However, there are services departing from Raleigh, NC and arriving at Murray St/Church St via East Broadway/Pike St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cary and arriving at Newark Penn Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Cary and Newark is 438 miles. The road distance is 485 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Newark without a car is to train which takes 10h 25m and costs $290 - $450.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Cary to Newark, including transfers.
Cary to Newark bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Raleigh, NC station.
Cary to Newark train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cary station.
The best way to get from Cary to Newark is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $110 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $450 and takes 10h 25m, you could also bus via East Broadway/Pike St, which costs $85 - $120 and takes 11h 10m.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Newark, NJ, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Cary to Newark Penn Station once daily. Tickets cost $290–450 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Woodside to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–6
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Central Islip to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Cary Depot to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Cary Depot to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Cary to Newark bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at New York, NY station.
Cary to Newark train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Newark is 485 miles. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Cary to Newark.
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