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How to get fromCary to Philadelphiaby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), train, car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Cary to Philadelphia by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Line 310 bus, bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Cary Depot to Regional Transit Centerbus
    2. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
    3. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeRDU - PHL
    4h 13m
    $110–383

  2. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeRDU - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
    5h 54m
    $55–583

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Cary to 30th Street StationtrainCarolinian
    9h 13m
    $100–600

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh, NC to Baltimore, MDbus
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th Stbus
    3. Take the train from Wilmington to Suburban StationtrainWil
    9h 50m

  5. Drive 401.2 mi

    1. Drive from Cary to Philadelphiacar401.2 mi
    7h 25m
    $74–106

  6. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeRDU - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
    5h 20m
    $124–1,015

  7. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeRDU - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    6h 13m
    $115–1,029

  8. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeRDU - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    6h 4m
    $80–942

  9. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeRDU - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    5h 58m
    $112–1,260

  10. Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeGSO - PHL
    6h 43m
    $88–440

  11. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to PhiladelphiabusGreyhound US0670
    11h 16m
    $72–162

Cary to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Cary to 30th Street Station once daily. Tickets cost $100–600 and the journey takes 9h 13m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphia once daily. Tickets cost $70–160 and the journey takes 9h 15m.

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