There are 8 ways to get from Cape May to Charlotte by car ferry, car, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
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Car ferry, drive to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, fly
best- Take the carferry from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DEcarferry
- Drive from Lewes, DE to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)car
- Fly from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SBY - CLT
6h 2m$99–574Bus
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 Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
18h 5m$92–196Bus, train
- 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 Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent / ...
14h 35m$152–346Drive 564.1 mi
- Drive from Cape May to Charlottecar 564.1 mi
10h 47m$103–149Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PHL - CLT
6h 49m$128–232Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane BWI - CLT
7h 52m$149–989Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DCA - CLT
8h 31m$159–1,446Bus via Fredericksburg
- 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 Fredericksburgbus
- Take the bus from Fredericksburg to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
18h 25m$98–181
Cape May to Charlotte by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape May to Charlotte is to bus which costs $90 - $200 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cape May to Charlotte is to car ferry and drive and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $95 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape May to Charlotte station. However, there are services departing from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station via Philadelphia Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Cape May and Charlotte is 444 miles. The road distance is 567.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cape May to Charlotte without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 35m and costs $150 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Cape May to Charlotte, including transfers.
Cape May to Charlotte bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street station.
Cape May to Charlotte bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Market St At 11Th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape May to Charlotte is 567 miles. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Cape May to Charlotte.
There are 942+ hotels available in Charlotte.
What companies run services between Cape May, NJ, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Charlotte Bus Station via Market St At 11Th St and Philadelphia Bus Station in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- 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 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
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 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Fredericksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fredericksburg to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-643-3779
- Website
- Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Car ferry from Cape May, NJ to Lewes, DE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Cape May-Lewes Ferry
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