There are 12 ways to get from Nantucket to Cape May by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
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Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ACK - JFK
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJbus
7h 33m$403–569Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MAferry High-speed ferry to Hyannis
- Drive from Hyannis, MA to Cape Maycar
8h 52m$78–156Ferry, bus, train via New York
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Copley Squarebus
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJbus
14h 10m$90–931Ferry, bus via Atlantic City
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Providence Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 319
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 552
14h 37m$79–259Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the train from New Bedford to South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Rt-47 At Fifth Stbus 552
15h 13m$114–985Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ACK - LGA
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJbus
7h 32m$374–730Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ACK - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
8h 58m$450–851Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ACK - EWR
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJbus
8h 19m$384–658Fly to Westchester County Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane ACK - HPN
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJbus
9h 41m$386–798Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ACK - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
10h 54m$192–1,808Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MAferry
- Take the bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJbus
14h 45m$114–239Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MAferry
- Take the bus from New Bedford to Copley Squarebus
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 313 / ...
15h 38m$90–948
Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantucket to Cape May is to ferry and drive which costs $75 - $160 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Nantucket to Cape May is to fly and bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $370 - $750.
The distance between Nantucket and Cape May is 435 miles.
The best way to get from Nantucket to Cape May without a car is to ferry and bus and train via New York which takes 14h 10m and costs $85 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Nantucket to Cape May, including transfers.
There are 604+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Nantucket, MA, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nantucket to Cape May. However, you can take the bus to Nantucket Memorial Airport, walk to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, 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 Nantucket, MA to Cape May, NJ via New Bedford, MA, New Bedford, Copley Square, Boston, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, 34 St-Herald Sq, 7 Av, and New York, NY in around 14h 10m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–470
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- flytradewind.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $45–350
- Business Class
- $120–410
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from New Bedford to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $6–17
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 1-860-229-4878
- Website
- dattco.com
Bus from New Bedford to Copley Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://dattco.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from New Bedford to Providence Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–33
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $4–30
Bus from Peter Pan Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Hyannis Transportation Center to Boston South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $10–40
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $19–60
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 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
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $13–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Nantucket, MA to New Bedford, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–90
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $105–115
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $23–28
- Adult
- $55–90
- Phone
- +1 800.492.8082
- Website
- hylinecruises.com
Ferry from Nantucket, Massachusetts to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- hylinecruises.com
- Adult
- $49
- Child 5-12
- $31
- Phone
- +1 (508) 477-8600
- Website
- steamshipauthority.com
Ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Schedules at
- steamshipauthority.com
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