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How to get fromGaithersburg to Caryby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Gaithersburg to Cary by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, plane, or bus

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to CarytrainFloridian / ...
    7h 56m
    $52–187

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to 7 Star Tobacco - RaleighbusNew York
    8h 37m
    $31–65

  3. Bus via Medical Center, Red Line Center Platform

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus StationbusGreyhound US0670 / ...
    8h 37m
    $41–86

  4. Drive 285.3 mi

    1. Drive from Gaithersburg to Carycar285.3 mi
    5h 4m
    $53–76

  5. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeDCA - RDU
    4h 54m
    $104–763

  6. Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeBWI - RDU
    5h 18m
    $112–355

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeIAD - RDU
    5h 21m
    $164–667

Gaithersburg to Cary by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gaithersburg, MD, USA and Cary, NC, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Cary twice daily. Tickets cost $50–180 and the journey takes 6h 18m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–70 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.

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