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How to get fromChicago to Cape Mayby plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, subway or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 13 ways to get from Chicago to Cape May by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane ORD - PHL
    2. Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus bus
    8h 15m
    $126–518

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ORD - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus bus
    10h 46m
    $102–482

  3. Train, bus via Rockville

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus bus 316
    23h 23m
    $235–541

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus bus 316 / ...
    24h 4m
    $143–261

  5. Drive 819.6 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Cape Maycar car 819.6 mi
    14h 25m
    $150–217

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MDW - PHL
    2. Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus bus
    7h 51m
    $106–598

  7. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MDW - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus bus
    9h 21m
    $120–597

  8. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ORD - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus bus
    9h 47m
    $140–597

  9. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MDW - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus bus
    9h 50m
    $228–1,227

  10. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ORD - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus bus
    10h 12m
    $168–877

  11. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane ORD - MDT
    2. Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus bus
    11h 7m
    $150–807

  12. Bus via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore to Philadelphiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus bus 316 / ...
    25h 39m
    $163–325

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Cardinal
    2. Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus bus 316 / ...
    29h 55m
    $278–624

Chicago to Cape May by train, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$235Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Allentown, Allentown Transportation Center, Philadelphia 30th St Station, and Jfk Blvd At 30Th St in around 24h 4m.

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