There are 8 ways to get from Charlotte to Cape May by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, drive, car ferry
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)plane CLT - SBY
- Drive from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Lewes, DEcar
- Take the carferry from Lewes, DE to Cape May, NJcarferry
6h 39m$73–384Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316
15h 7m$293–471Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
16h 22m$108–181Drive 561.4 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Cape Maycar 561.4 mi
10h 51m$103–148Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLT - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
7h 36m$166–246Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CLT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
9h 4m$133–974Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CLT - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
9h 8m$173–719Bus via Fredericksburg
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fredericksburgbus
- Take the bus from Fredericksburg to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
18h 12m$111–187
Charlotte to Cape May by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Cape May is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Cape May is to fly and drive and car ferry which takes 6h 39m and costs $70 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Cape May. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Market St 125'W Of 10Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 22m.
The distance between Charlotte and Cape May is 444 miles. The road distance is 564.6 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Cape May without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 7m and costs $290 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Charlotte to Cape May, including transfers.
Charlotte to Cape May bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Cape May bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Cape May is 565 miles. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Charlotte to Cape May.
There are 658+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Philadelphia Bus Station and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St in around 16h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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 Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fredericksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fredericksburg to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-643-3779
- Website
- Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Car ferry from Lewes, DE to Cape May, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Cape May-Lewes Ferry
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