There are 7 ways to get from Cary to Pickens by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Piedmont / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenvillebus Charlotte
7h 22m$143–309Drive 248.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cary to Pickenscar 248.5 mi
5h 7m$46–66Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane RDU - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Pickenstaxi
5h 58m$340–573Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenvillebus Charlotte
9h 27m$116–261Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane RDU - AVL
- Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Pickenstaxi
6h 18m$175–443Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane CLT - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Pickenstaxi
6h 54m$178–557Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane CLT - AVL
- Take the taxi from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Pickenstaxi
7h 23m$221–547
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 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Pickens is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Cary and Pickens is 297 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 which takes 7h 22m and costs $140 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Cary to Pickens, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Pickens is 250 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Cary to Pickens.
There are 46+ 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, Pettigrew St at Parking Deck, 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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–340
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.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
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
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