There are 9 ways to get from Charlottesville to Cape May–Lewes Ferry by train, bus, unknown, car, car ferry, plane, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, travel via Washington
best- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
7h 13mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Broadway At Sunset Blvd#bus 316
- Walk from Broadway At Sunset Blvd# to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
11h 50mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Charlottesville to Scotland Wharfcar
- Take the carferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestowncarferry
- Walk from Jamestown to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
7h 35mFly Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CHO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
7h 5mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Charlottesville to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Broadway At Sunset Blvd#bus 316
- Walk from Broadway At Sunset Blvd# to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
10h 22mBus, travel via Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville
- Take the bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
- Walk from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
12h 4mTrain to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
7h 53mBus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
9h 1mBus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
9h 6m
Charlottesville (CHO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Charlottesville and Cape May–Lewes Ferry is 319 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Cape May–Lewes Ferry without a car is to train and bus and travel via Washington which takes 7h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Charlottesville to Cape May–Lewes Ferry, including transfers.
There are 770+ hotels available in Cape May–Lewes Ferry.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Cape May–Lewes Ferry, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charlottesville to Cape May–Lewes Ferry. However, you can take the train to Washington Union Station, take the train to Wilmington, walk to Wilmington Tc, take the bus to Lewes Transit Center, then travel to Cape May–Lewes Ferry. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Cape May–Lewes Ferry via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Washington Union Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Market St 125'W Of 10Th St, and Broadway At Sunset Blvd# in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Broadway At Sunset Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Broadway At Sunset Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Alderman Rd / Floyd Dr - Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–34
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Charlottesville Alderman Rd to Dulles International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1 302-470-6784
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
Car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Virginia Department of Transportation
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