There are 9 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)plane RDU - PHX
7h 24m$250–853Drive to Albert J. Ellis Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Cary to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)car
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Phoenix (PHX)plane OAJ - PHX
9h 36m$200–829Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
2d 3h$225–700Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
2d 13h$339–1,607Drive 2,141.3 mi
- Drive from Cary to Phoenixcar 2,141.3 mi
35h 33m$391–565Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CLT - PHX
10h 6m$274–638Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cary to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane GSO - PHX
11h 29m$248–1,120Train, train to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cary to Selma Stationtrain
- Take the train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Phoenix (PHX)plane FAY - PHX
11h 16m$218–968Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Maricopa Amtrak to North Phoenix Metro Center Transit Stationbus
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 $270 - $650 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Phoenix is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $250 - $900.
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 3h.
The distance between Cary and Phoenix is 1913 miles. The road distance is 2153.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Phoenix without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $220 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 24m 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 24m and costs $250 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $700 and takes 2 days 3h.
Cary to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Phoenix is 2h behind Cary. It is currently 1:03 AM in Cary and 11:03 PM in Phoenix.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Phoenix (PHX) every 3 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 3h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Phoenix via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Phoenix via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Phoenix via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
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
- $160–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- 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
- $28–32
- 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
- $8–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
- 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
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- 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
- $30–55
- 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
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- 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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