The average bus between Manhattan and Cape May takes 5h 7m and the fastest bus takes 4h 40m. There is a bus service every few hours from Manhattan to Cape May. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Manhattan and Cape May. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manhattan is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Cape May at 4:13 AM. All services require a transfer at Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal and take an average of 5h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Cape May. However, there are services departing from Manhattan station and arriving at Cape May station via Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
Manhattan to Cape May bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Manhattan to Cape May bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street station.
The distance between Manhattan and Cape May is 221.3 km. The road distance is 366 km.
You can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal and Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal in around 5h 8m.