There are 10 ways to get from Cape May to Columbus by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane PHL - CMH
7h 13m$187–502Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Market St At 11Th Stbus 316
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
14h 4m$81–176Bus, train
- 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 Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus
16h 27m$171–359Drive 527.1 mi
- Drive from Cape May to Columbuscar 527.1 mi
10h 3m$97–139Bus, 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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane BWI - CMH
8h 7m$448–1,789Bus, 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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane DCA - CMH
8h 49m$168–1,496Bus, train to John F. Kennedy 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane JFK - CMH
9h$548–2,258Bus, train to Newark Liberty 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 Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane EWR - CMH
8h 42m$279–1,094Bus, train, subway to Washington Dulles 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 Washington Union Stationtrain
- 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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane IAD - CMH
9h 32m$118–1,145Bus via Reading
- 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 Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Columbusbus
15h 55m$91–171
Cape May to Columbus by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape May to Columbus is to bus which costs $80 - $180 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cape May to Columbus is to bus and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $180 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape May to Columbus. However, there are services departing from West Perry St At Park Blvd# and arriving at Columbus via Philadelphia Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Cape May and Columbus is 526 miles. The road distance is 530.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cape May to Columbus without a car is to bus which takes 14h 4m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Cape May to Columbus, including transfers.
Cape May to Columbus bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from West Perry St At Park Blvd# station.
Cape May to Columbus bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Market St At 11Th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape May to Columbus is 530 miles. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Cape May to Columbus.
There are 512+ hotels available in Columbus.
What companies run services between Cape May, NJ, USA and Columbus, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Columbus via Market St At 11Th St and Philadelphia Bus Station in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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
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
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
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 Market St At 11Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- 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 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 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 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 Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Reading to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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