There are 6 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Cape May by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJbus OurBus
6h 23m$41–105Train, bus via Philadelphia
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn 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 Rt-47 At Fifth Stbus 552
7h 40m$76–752Drive 221.1 mi
- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Cape Maycar 221.1 mi
4h 25m$41–59Train, bus via Atlantic City
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- 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
7h 39m$46–118Bus
- Take the bus from Rosendale to New Yorkbus Adt P773 / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Cape May, NJbus OurBus
8h 25m$44–147Train, bus via Atlantic City #2
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlantic Citybus
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 552
8h 36m$61–177
Poughkeepsie to Cape May by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Cape May is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Cape May is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Poughkeepsie to Cape May. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Main & Market and arriving at Cape May, NJ via Rt 32 & Henry Dubois Dr, Rosendale, W 41 St/8 Av and New York, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Cape May is 291 miles. The road distance is 222.4 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Cape May without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Poughkeepsie to Cape May, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Cape May bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rosendale station.
Poughkeepsie to Cape May bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Cape May is 222 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Cape May.
There are 743+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Poughkeepsie Main & Market to Cape May, NJ via Rt 32 & Henry Dubois Dr, Rosendale, W 41 St/8 Av, 8 Av/W 52 St, and New York, NY in around 8h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–20
- Peak
- $23–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
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 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $19–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $19–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rosendale to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–65
- Flexible
- $45–65
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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