There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Cape May by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Atlantic City
best- 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 Rt-47 At Fifth Stbus 552
6h 18m$55–714Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 313 / ...
6h 55m$31–678Drive 184.2 mi
- Drive from Washington to Cape Maycar 184.2 mi
3h 49m$34–49Subway, fly, drive
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane IAD - LNS
- Drive from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Cape Maycar
6h 6m$116–443Bus via Atlantic City
- Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus
- Take the bus from Market St At 13Th St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 551
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 552
8h 1m$35–111Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 313 / ...
8h 22m$35–84
Washington to Cape May by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cape May is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cape May is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Cape May. However, there are services departing from Washington, DC and arriving at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Market St At 13Th St and Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Washington and Cape May is 249 miles. The road distance is 185.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Cape May without a car is to train and bus via Atlantic City which takes 6h 18m and costs $55 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Washington to Cape May, including transfers.
Washington to Cape May bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Washington, DC station.
Washington to Cape May bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Philadelphia, PA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Cape May is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Washington to Cape May.
There are 604+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington, DC to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Philadelphia, PA, Market St At 13Th St, Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 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
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
- $18–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- 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
- 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
Bus from Market St At 13Th St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $8–25
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 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- 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
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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