There are 5 ways to get from Hickory to Cary by car, train, bus, or plane
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Drive, train (Amtrak)
best- Drive from Hickory to Kannapolis
- Take the train from Kannapolis to CaryPiedmont / ...
3h 50m$36–49Drive 155.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hickory to Cary155.6 mi
3h 13m$29–41Bus, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)CLT - RDU
4h 49m$183–443Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte AirportHickory / ...
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to CaryPiedmont / ...
6h 1m$97–131Bus, fly to Albert J. Ellis Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ)CLT - OAJ
- Drive from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Cary
5h 23m$118–380
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hickory to Cary is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Hickory to Cary is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between Hickory and Cary is 192 miles. The road distance is 156.5 miles.
The best way to get from Hickory to Cary without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 1m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Hickory to Cary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hickory to Cary is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Hickory to Cary.
There are 460+ hotels available in Cary.
What companies run services between Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA and Cary, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Hickory to Cary. However, you can drive to Kannapolis then take the train to Cary. Alternatively, you can drive from Hickory to Cary in around 3h 13m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Albert J. Ellis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kannapolis to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
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