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

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There are 8 ways to get from Princeton to Cary by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus

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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 44m
    $73–426

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to CarytrainCarolinian
    12h 6m
    $92–277

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Brunswick to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus 2609 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus StationbusGreyhound US0670 / ...
    12h 40m
    $78–185

  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, bus, 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 RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
    5. Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Cary Depotbus
    6h 26m
    $116–600

  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 50m
    $73–372

  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 43m
    $111–449

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)planeBWI - RDU
    7h 24m
    $141–630

Princeton to Cary by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest 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 $90–270 and the journey takes 10h 27m. 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 40m.

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