Cary: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cary is a city of 159,769 people in United States (North Carolina), 152 m (499 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Cary station.
Key facts
Daylight in Cary runs from about 9 h 47 min a day in late December to 14 h 38 min in late June (computed for 35.79° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cary is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY, 89 km).
Flights to Cary: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Cary station. Trains to Cary
Buses to Cary · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Charlotte, 197 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Washington, 378 km — flights
- Raleigh, 13 km
- Virginia Beach, 277 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Greensboro, 96 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Durham, 25 km — tours
- Winston-Salem, 136 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Norfolk, 253 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chesapeake, 252 km — buses · car rental
- Richmond, 229 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Markham, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Hsinchu City.
Common questions
Which airport serves Cary?
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cary?
About 159,769 people live in Cary, across 149 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cary in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Cary?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cary?
Charlotte (197 km), Washington (378 km), Raleigh (13 km), Virginia Beach (277 km), Greensboro (96 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.