There are 9 ways to get from Block Island to Cape May by ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train, bus
best- Take the ferry from Block Island to New London
- Take the train from New London to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJ
9h 29m$70–358Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Block Island to Montauk
- Take the bus from Montauk to 3rd Avenue & East 51st Street
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJ
9h 32m$106–223Ferry, train, bus via Philadelphia
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New London
- Take the train from New London to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Rt-47 At Fifth St552
11h 7m$99–964Train, bus
- Take the train from Westerly Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJ
9h 5m$91–617Ferry, train, bus #2
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New London
- Take the train from New London to 30th Street Station
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street316 / ...
10h 46m$74–363Ferry, train, bus via New Haven
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New London
- Take the train from New London to New Haven
- Take the bus from New Haven Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlantic City
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street552
12h 21m$93–380Ferry, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New London
- Take the train from New London to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)PVD - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#
11h 19m$89–575Ferry, train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Block Island to New London
- Take the train from New London to New Haven
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)BDL - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#
12h 3m$178–846Ferry, ferry to Martha'S Vineyard Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI to Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI
- Take the ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Fly from Martha'S Vineyard Airport (MVY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)MVY - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#
12h 19m$470–979
Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Block Island to Cape May is to ferry and train and bus via New Haven which costs $90 - $380 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Block Island to Cape May is to train and bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $90 - $650.
The distance between Block Island and Cape May is 385 miles.
The best way to get from Block Island to Cape May without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 9h 29m and costs $70 - $360.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Block Island to Cape May, including transfers.
There are 716+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Block Island, RI, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Block Island to Cape May. However, you can take the ferry to New London, walk to New London, take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to 34 St-Herald Sq, take the subway to 7 Av, walk to New York, NY, then take the bus to Cape May, NJ. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Block Island to Cape May, NJ via Montauk, Montauk, 3rd Avenue & East 51st Street, Lexington Avenue/53rd Street, 7 Av, and New York, NY in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New London to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $17–250
- Business Class
- $70–290
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Westerly Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $20–260
- Business Class
- $75–300
Train from New London to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Train from New London to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $7–210
- Business Class
- $50–240
Train from New London to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–220
- Business Class
- $50–250
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $50–240
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 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New London to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–25
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New London to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Montauk to 3rd Avenue & East 51st Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $35–45
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Rt-47 At Fifth St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $5–16
Bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $11–40
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from New Haven Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $10–40
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Haven Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlantic City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- info@goblockisland.com
- Website
- goblockisland.com
Ferry from Block Island to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
- Phone
- +1 631-668-5700
- vikingfleet@gmail.com
- Website
- vikingfleet.com
Ferry from Block Island to Montauk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- https://vikingfleet.com/ferry-service/
- Website
- https://vikingfleet.com
- Passengers 13+
- $45
- Children 5-12
- $30
- Website
- blockislandferry.com
Ferry from Block Island Ferry, New Shoreham, RI to Point Judith Ferry Terminal, Narragansett, RI
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- blockislandferry.com
- Book at
- blockislandferry.com
- Traditional
- $13
- High Speed
- $20–21
- Phone
- +1 401-295-4040
- info@fastferry.com
- Website
- fastferry.com
Ferry from Quonset Point Pier, Quonset Point, RI to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $66–90
- Schedules at
- fastferry.com
- Infants 0-2
- $30–45
- Children 3-11
- $60–75
- Seniors 60+
- $65–85
- Adult 12-59
- $75–90
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