There are 8 ways to get from Cary to Pickens by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte, NC to Greenville, SCNyc
- Take the taxi from Greenville, SC to Pickens
6h 2m$151–196Drive 248.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cary to Pickens248.5 mi
5h 5m$46–66Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak StationPiedmont / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Taqueria Guadalajara - GreenvilleCharlotte
7h 19m$114–235Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)RDU - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Pickens
6h 6m$310–553Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus StationFlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Taqueria Guadalajara - GreenvilleCharlotte
9h 27m$114–256Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)RDU - AVL
- Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Pickens
6h 20m$185–493Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)CLT - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Pickens
6h 47m$304–688Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)CLT - AVL
- Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Pickens
7h 24m$204–468
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Pickens is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Pickens is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Cary and Pickens is 289 miles. The road distance is 249.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Pickens without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 6h 2m and costs $150 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Cary to Pickens, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Pickens is 250 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Cary to Pickens.
There are 65+ hotels available in Pickens.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Pickens, SC, USA?
You can take a bus from Cary Depot to Pickens via Regional Transit Center, Durham Station Gate J, Durham, Charlotte Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay O, Tryon St & Dorton St, Charlotte, and Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville in around 9h 27m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Charlotte, NC to Greenville, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Charlotte to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- 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 Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Corporate Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-990-5556
- Website
- ataxi.co
Atlantis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-628-5670
- Website
- facebook.com
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Corporate Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-990-5556
- Website
- ataxi.co
Atlantis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-628-5670
- Website
- facebook.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Corporate Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-990-5556
- Website
- ataxi.co
Atlantis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-628-5670
- Website
- facebook.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
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