There are 5 ways to get from Amsterdam to Cape May by plane, car, car ferry, train or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Salisbury, drive, car ferry
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Salisbury (SBY)
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Drive from Salisbury to Lewes, DE
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Take the car ferry from Lewes, DE to Cape May, NJ
Cheapest option
Fly to Newark, train, bus
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Newark (EWR)
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Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Philadelphia
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Take the train from 30th Street Train Station to Atlantic City
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Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
3 alternative options
Fly to Philadelphia, train, bus
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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Take the train from 30th Street Train Station to Atlantic City
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Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
Fly to New York JFK, train, bus
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to New York JFK (JFK)
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Take the train from NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Philadelphia
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Take the train from 30th Street Train Station to Atlantic City
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Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
Fly to Atlantic City, bus
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Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Atlantic City (ACY)
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Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Cape May is to fly and train and bus which costs €250 - €750 and takes 17h 47m.
The quickest way to get from Amsterdam to Cape May is to fly and train and bus which costs €320 - €750 and takes 16h 13m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Cape May is 3783 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 24m to get from Amsterdam to Cape May, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Salisbury Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 7m and has one stopover.
Cape May is 6h behind Amsterdam. It is currently 11:40 AM in Amsterdam and 5:40 AM in Cape May.
Air Transat, Aer Lingus, British Airways and American Airlines offer flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Salisbury Airport.
There are 216+ hotels available in Cape May. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is to train which takes 13 min and costs €6 - €13.

- Distance: 3782.6 miles
- Duration: 19h 24m
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Cape May, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Amsterdam to Cape May. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, take the walk to Amsterdam Schiphol airport, fly to Salisbury, take the drive to Lewes, DE, take the car ferry to Cape May, NJ, then take the drive to Cape May. Alternatively, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, take the walk to Amsterdam Schiphol airport, fly to Philadelphia, take the walk to Airport Terminal A, take the train to 30th Street Train Station, take the train to Atlantic City, take the walk to Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Cape May.

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Salisbury via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Salisbury via Philadelphia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Salisbury via London Heathrow, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Salisbury via Dublin, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Salisbury via London Heathrow, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Salisbury via Dublin, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Salisbury via Montreal, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,900

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $550
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $550
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350 - $650

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,900

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $550
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $550

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $550
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $550

- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Atlantic City via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Atlantic City via Boston, Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Atlantic City via Atlanta, Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Atlantic City via Philadelphia, Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Atlantic City via Detroit, Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Atlantic City via Newark, Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Atlantic City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $2,400

- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,200
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,200
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,200

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,200
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,200

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,200
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,100

- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to New York JFK via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,600

- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Philadelphia via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,400

- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,600

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Newark via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,200

- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from 30th Street Train Station to Atlantic City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $18
- Schedules at
- njtransit.com
- Road Child 5-11 Senior, Military/Disabled
- $7 - $9
- Adult
- $15 - $18

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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $140
- Website
- Amtrak Acela
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $22 - $70
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $35 - $120
- Business Seat - Adult
- $40 - $140
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $65 - $120
- First Class - Senior Citizens and Active Military
- $120 - $210
- First Class - Adult
- $140 - $230

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $27 - $40
- Premium
- $180 - $260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $40 - $65
- Business Seat
- $40 - $60
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $26 - $40
- Premium
- $180 - $260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $40 - $60
- Business Seat
- $35 - $55

Amtrak’s Northeast Regional train service serves the US’ busy northeast corridor from Virginia to Massachusetts; major stops include Boston, Providence, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Baltimore. Amenities include Wi-Fi, a quiet car, cafe and business-class seating, and travelling with a small dog or cat is permitted. Book at least 14 days in advance for a cheaper Saver Fare.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-523-6590
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $90
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Book at
- amtrak.com
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $15 - $45
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $28 - $90
- Business Class Seat
- $45 - $120
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14 - $85
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Book at
- amtrak.com
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $14 - $45
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $27 - $85
- Business Class Seat
- $45 - $120

- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1 - $7
- Schedules at
- njtransit.com
- Child 5-11 Senior, Military/Disabled
- $1 - $3
- Adult
- $3 - $7

- Website
- capemaylewesferry.com
Car ferry from Lewes, DE to Cape May, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- cmlf.com
- Book at
- booking.cmlf.com
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