There are 5 ways to get from Cape May to Kingston by bus, train, or car
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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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 28m$54–686Drive 232.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cape May to Kingstoncar 232.2 mi
4h 38m$43–62Bus, 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 39m$72–720Bus
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 552 / ...
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 319
- Take the bus from New York to Kingstonbus
8h 33m$49–153Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 319
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsietrain Hudson
9h 39m$49–119
Cape May to Kingston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape May to Kingston is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cape May to Kingston is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape May to Kingston. However, there are services departing from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street and arriving at Broadway & Pine Grove @ YMCA via Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal, New York and Schwenk Dr & Frog Alley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Cape May and Kingston is 281 miles. The road distance is 233.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cape May to Kingston without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 28m and costs $50 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Cape May to Kingston, including transfers.
Cape May to Kingston bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street station.
Cape May to Kingston bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape May to Kingston is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Cape May to Kingston.
There are 134+ hotels available in Kingston.
What companies run services between Cape May, NJ, USA and Kingston, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Broadway & Pine Grove @ YMCA via Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal, Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Kingston, and Schwenk Dr & Frog Alley in around 8h 33m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
- 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 Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $19–60
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–85
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $26–85
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