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How to get fromPrinceton to Caryby train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Princeton to Cary by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeEWR - RDU
    5h 14m
    $68–417

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to CarytrainCarolinian
    12h 6m
    $87–277

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusSuburban Transit
    2. Take the bus from New York - 103 Canal St. to Raleigh, NC - Buck Jones RdbusNew York
    13h 2m

  4. Drive 446.1 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Carycar446.1 mi
    8h 17m
    $82–118

  5. Line 606 bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, line 310 bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St At Palmer Square to S Clinton Ave At Barlow Stbus
    2. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planePHL - RDU
    4. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depotbus
    5h 49m
    $106–590

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeJFK - RDU
    6h 20m
    $68–382

  7. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeLGA - RDU
    7h 9m
    $111–469

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeBWI - RDU
    6h 46m
    $133–622

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from S Warren St At W State St to 6Th St At Race Stbus409
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia to DurhambusGreyhound US0670
    16h 49m
    $68–127

Princeton to Cary by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Cary, NC, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Trenton to Cary once daily. Tickets cost $85–270 and the journey takes 10h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Raleigh, NC - Buck Jones Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal, NYC / Wall Street & Downtown, NY, Water St/Whitehall St, Pike St/Division St, and New York - 103 Canal St. in around 13h 2m.

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