There are 10 ways to get from Cape May to Pensacola by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, car ferry, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport
best- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane PHL - PNS
8h 33m$101–482Car ferry, drive to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport
cheapest- 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 Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane SBY - PNS
10h 43m$83–363Bus
- 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 New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
29h 27m$243–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 30Th Stbus 316
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Pensacolabus
39h 26m$388–891Drive 1,126 mi
- Drive from Cape May to Pensacolacar 1,126 mi
20h 25m$206–297Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street 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 Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane BWI - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
9h 18m$246–1,326Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street 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 Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane DCA - PNS
9h 59m$143–1,245Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane PHL - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Pensacolacar
11h 10m$132–617Bus, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street 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 Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane DCA - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
10h 25m$286–1,493Bus via Opelika
- 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 Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
33h 27m$263–416
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape May to Pensacola is to car ferry and drive and fly which costs $80 - $370 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cape May to Pensacola is to bus and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape May to Pensacola. However, there are services departing from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street and arriving at Pensacola via Philadelphia Bus Station, New York, Atlanta and Loxley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 27m.
The distance between Cape May and Pensacola is 1051 miles. The road distance is 1132.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cape May to Pensacola without a car is to bus which takes 29h 27m and costs $240 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Cape May to Pensacola, including transfers.
Cape May to Pensacola bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street station.
Cape May to Pensacola bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Market St At 11Th St station.
Pensacola is 1h behind Cape May. It is currently 12:52 PM in Cape May and 11:52 AM in Pensacola.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape May to Pensacola is 1133 miles. It takes approximately 20h 25m to drive from Cape May to Pensacola.
What companies run services between Cape May, NJ, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Pensacola via Market St At 11Th St, Philadelphia Bus Station, New York City Chinatown, New York, Atlanta, Atlanta, and Loxley in around 29h 27m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 3 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 Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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