There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Cary by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)PDX - RDU
9h 47m$233–956Fly Portland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)PDX - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
11h 27m$197–654Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
2d 23h$403–1,516Drive 2,797.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Cary2,797.3 mi
46h 3m$511–738Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Eugene
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)EUG - RDU
12h 5m$329–1,295Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)SEA - RDU
11h 27m$199–768Fly Portland International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY)PDX - FAY
- Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Take the train from Selma Station to Cary
13h 30m$236–967Fly Portland International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)PDX - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Cary
13h 3m$311–1,333
Portland to Cary by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Cary is to train and fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Cary is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Cary. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Cary via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Portland and Cary is 2396 miles. The road distance is 2813.7 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Cary without a car is to train which takes 2 days 23h and costs $400 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Portland to Cary, including transfers.
Portland to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Cary is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $230 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $400 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 23h.
Cary is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 5:15 PM in Portland and 8:15 PM in Cary.
Portland to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Cary, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Cary via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 23h.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fayetteville Municipal Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $95–260
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–310
- Business - advance purchase
- $190–750
- Business Class
- $280–700
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
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Selma Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Selma Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $12–25
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $4–55
- Business - advance purchase
- $6–70
- Business Class
- $11–160
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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