There are 8 ways to get from Cary to Phoenix by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Phoenix (PHX)RDU - PHX
7h 6m$200–703Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cary to Selma Station
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Phoenix (PHX)FAY - PHX
10h 58m$198–884Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
2d 4h$235–650Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
2d 13h$276–749Drive 2,141.4 mi
- Drive from Cary to Phoenix2,141.4 mi
35h 24m$391–565Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX)CLT - PHX
9h 40m$214–478Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cary to Greensboro
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Phoenix (PHX)GSO - PHX
11h 6m$238–970Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station
3d 16h
Cary to Phoenix by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Phoenix is to train and fly which costs $210 - $480 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Phoenix is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to Phoenix station. However, there are services departing from Cary Depot and arriving at Phoenix Bus Station via Regional Transit Center, Durham, Atlanta Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Cary and Phoenix is 1913 miles. The road distance is 2153.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Phoenix without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $230 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Cary to Phoenix, including transfers.
Cary to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Cary to Phoenix is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $200 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $650 and takes 2 days 4h.
Cary to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Phoenix is 2h behind Cary. It is currently 6:10 AM in Cary and 4:10 AM in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Phoenix (PHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cary Depot to Phoenix Bus Station via Regional Transit Center, Durham Station Gate J, Durham, Atlanta Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 4h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $95–260
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–310
- Business - advance purchase
- $190–750
- Business Class
- $280–700
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- 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
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 Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $12–25
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $4–55
- Business - advance purchase
- $6–70
- Business Class
- $11–160
Train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $14–26
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $6–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $8–75
- Business Class
- $15–160
Train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Phoenix is 2154 miles. It takes approximately 35h 24m to drive from Cary to Phoenix.
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