There are 5 ways to get from Cary to Spruce Pine by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Cary to Greensboro
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Spruce Pine
6h 49m$181–229Drive 218.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cary to Spruce Pine218.7 mi
4h 13m$40–58Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Drive from Hickory Airport to Spruce Pine
7h 33m$90–114Fly, drive
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)RDU - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Spruce Pine
6h 34m$55–329Train, bus, taxi via Charlotte
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Take the taxi from Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets to Spruce Pine
8h 27m$214–278
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cary to Spruce Pine is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cary to Spruce Pine is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Cary and Spruce Pine is 296 miles. The road distance is 219.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cary to Spruce Pine without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 6h 49m and costs $180 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Cary to Spruce Pine, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cary to Spruce Pine is 220 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Cary to Spruce Pine.
There are 109+ hotels available in Spruce Pine.
What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Spruce Pine, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cary to Spruce Pine. However, you can take the train to Greensboro, walk to Greensboro Bus Stop, take the bus to Asheville, NC, then take the taxi to Spruce Pine. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cary to Spruce Pine via Charlotte Amtrak Station, Parkwood Station, CTC Station, Transit Center- Bay V, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte Airport, and Hickory Airport in around 7h 33m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- 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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Blowing Rock - Tanger Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Tipsy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-719-8477
- Website
- facebook.com
High Country Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-414-1492
- Website
- highcountrytaxi.com
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