There are 5 ways to get from Merrick to Cape May by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJOurBus
5h 13m$29–89Train, bus via Atlantic City
- Take the train from Merrick to New York 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
6h 54m$57–698Drive 170.5 mi
- Drive from Merrick to Cape May170.5 mi
3h 29m$32–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street316 / ...
6h 30m$31–657Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- 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
7h 45m$51–114
Merrick to Cape May by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Cape May is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Cape May is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Merrick and Cape May is 242 miles. The road distance is 171.5 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Cape May without a car is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs $28 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Merrick to Cape May, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Cape May is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Merrick to Cape May.
There are 708+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
OurBus operates a bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJ twice daily. Tickets cost $20–75 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
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 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
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
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
- 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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/
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