There are 7 ways to get from Cape May to Bethesda by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus (Greyhound), or subway
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus 316
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
5h 24m$44–689Bus via Baltimore
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Market St At 11Th Stbus 316 / ...
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Bethesdabus
7h 40m$29–71Bus, train via Atlantic City
- Take the bus from Rt-47 At 2Nd St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 552
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 36m$62–723Drive 184.9 mi
- Drive from Cape May to Bethesdacar 184.9 mi
3h 47m$34–49Bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
6h 17m$970–1,346Bus
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Market St At 11Th Stbus 316 / ...
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to College Park U of MD Metrorailbus Greyhound US0325S
9h 10m$34–77Bus, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 43m$969–1,245
Cape May to Bethesda by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape May to Bethesda is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cape May to Bethesda is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape May to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street and arriving at Bethesda via Philadelphia Bus Station and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Cape May and Bethesda is 242 miles. The road distance is 186 miles.
The best way to get from Cape May to Bethesda without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 24m and costs $40 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Cape May to Bethesda, including transfers.
Cape May to Bethesda bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street station.
Cape May to Bethesda bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Market St At 11Th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape May to Bethesda is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Cape May to Bethesda.
There are 1618+ hotels available in Bethesda.
What companies run services between Cape May, NJ, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Bethesda via Market St At 11Th St, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Rt-47 At 2Nd St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $4–16
Bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Market St At 11Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Market St At 11Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
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