There are 9 ways to get from Princeton to Cary by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - RDU
5h 50m$114–649Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New Brunswick to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2609 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
12h 30m$65–134Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to Carytrain Carolinian
12h 24m$143–319Drive 446.4 mi
- Drive from Princeton to Carycar 446.4 mi
8h 22m$82–118Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane JFK - RDU
6h 47m$80–375Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
6h 34m$144–444Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LGA - RDU
7h 30m$118–382Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane EWR - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
6h 54m$153–563Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 310 bus
- Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane HPN - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depotbus
8h 58m$166–757
Princeton to Cary by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princeton to Cary is to bus which costs $60 - $140 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Princeton to Cary is to train and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Princeton to Cary. However, there are services departing from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square and arriving at Cary Depot via New Brunswick, Washington Union Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd and Union Station - Bus Platform A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Princeton to Cary. However, there are services departing from Princeton and arriving at Cary via Princeton Junction Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
The distance between Princeton and Cary is 472 miles. The road distance is 449 miles.
The best way to get from Princeton to Cary without a car is to train which takes 12h 24m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Princeton to Cary, including transfers.
Princeton to Cary bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New Brunswick station.
Princeton to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Princeton to Cary is to train which takes 12h 24m and costs $140 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $140 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Cary, NC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to Cary once daily. Tickets cost $140–310 and the journey takes 11h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Cary Depot via New Brunswick, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, GoRaleigh Station, and Union Station - Bus Platform A in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $20–25
Train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Brunswick to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
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More Questions & Answers
Princeton to Cary bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Princeton to Cary train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cary station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princeton to Cary is 449 miles. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Princeton to Cary.
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