There are 10 ways to get from The Villages to Cary by shuttle, plane, taxi, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Shuttle to Orlando, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)MCO - RDU
6h 7m$133–355Drive 565.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from The Villages to Cary565.8 mi
10h 2m$104–150Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Deland
- Take the train from Deland to CaryFloridian
13h 32m$162–316Bus
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to JacksonvilleAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus StationFlixBus N2472
14h 55mTaxi to Daytona Beach International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Amelia Super Stop
- Fly from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)DAB - RDU
6h 13m$219–743Shuttle to Tampa, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)TPA - RDU
7h 8m$182–371Taxi to Orlando Sanford, fly to Concord, train
- Take the taxi from The Villages to Orlando-Sanford-Airport-SFB
- Fly from Orlando Sanford (SFB) to Concord (USA)SFB - USA
- Take the train from Kannapolis to Cary
6h 44m$237–479Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Ocala to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)GNV - RDU
9h 17m$135–506Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)JAX - RDU
9h 54mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to JacksonvilleAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Jacksonville to CaryFloridian
14h 6m
Orlando (MCO) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Villages to Cary is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from The Villages to Cary is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $130 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from The Villages to Cary. However, there are services departing from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Cary Depot via Amtrak Station, Jacksonville, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd and Union Station - Bus Platform A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between The Villages and Cary is 620 miles. The road distance is 569.1 miles.
The best way to get from The Villages to Cary without a car is to taxi and train which takes 13h 32m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from The Villages to Cary, including transfers.
The Villages to Cary bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The Villages to Cary bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Villages to Cary is 569 miles. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from The Villages to Cary.
There are 561+ hotels available in Cary.
What companies run services between The Villages, FL, USA and Cary, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Cary Depot via Jacksonville, Amtrak Station, JRTC Bay H, Jacksonville, Raleigh Bus Station, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, GoRaleigh Station, and Union Station - Bus Platform A in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Jacksonville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Jacksonville to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Tampa to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Orlando Sanford to Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Deland to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–150
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $75–190
- Business - advance purchase
- $100–430
- Business Class
- $170–440
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 Jacksonville to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–170
- Business - advance purchase
- $80–360
- Business Class
- $130–380
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Lake Sumter Depot to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Ocala to Gainesville - Commuter Lot Parking Garage @ Gale Lemerand
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $8–50
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $100–150
A-1 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-753-1415
A-1 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-753-1415
A-1 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 352-753-1415
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