There are 9 ways to get from Cary to Scranton by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)RDU - AVP
5h 51m$280–653Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)RDU - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
7h 19m$73–453Train, bus
- Take the train from Cary to Newark Penn StationCarolinian
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to ScrantonFlixBus N2686
13h 37m$173–497Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NYAugusta
- Take the bus from New York Express/ Madison Avenue, NY to University of Scranton, PAScrx2
13h 40m$138–191Drive 496 mi
- Drive from Cary to Scranton496 mi
9h 11m$91–131Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)CLT - AVP
7h 4m$129–428Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)RDU - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
7h 50m$127–521Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Cary to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationCarolinian
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA196 / ...
14h 28m$156–530Bus via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalGreyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA196 / ...
14h 59m$91–227
Cary to Scranton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Scranton is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Scranton is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $280 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cary to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Cary Depot and arriving at Scranton, PA via GoRaleigh Station, Raleigh Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Cary and Scranton is 437 miles. The road distance is 498.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Scranton without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 37m and costs $170 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Cary to Scranton, including transfers.
Cary to Scranton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cary to Scranton is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $280 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 40m.
Cary to Scranton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Scranton is 499 miles. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Cary to Scranton.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Raleigh, NC to University of Scranton, PA via New York, NY, East Broadway, 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr, and New York Express/ Madison Avenue, NY in around 13h 40m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cary to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.gotobus.com/wonder-bus-inc/
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from New York Express/ Madison Avenue, NY to University of Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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