There are 5 ways to get from Columbia to Cape May by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, 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.
Train, bus via Atlantic City
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Rt-47 At Fifth Stbus 552
6h 1m$103–731Bus via Philadelphia
cheapest- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0320 / ...
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
7h 15m$30–90Drive 164.1 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Cape Maycar 164.1 mi
3h 23m$30–44Train, bus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus 316
7h 29m$42–697Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlantic Citybus Greyhound US0320
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 552 / ...
9h 50m$41–86
Columbia to Cape May by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Cape May is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Cape May is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Cape May. However, there are services departing from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb and arriving at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Columbia and Cape May is 225 miles. The road distance is 165.1 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Cape May without a car is to train and bus via Atlantic City which takes 6h 1m and costs $100 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Columbia to Cape May, including transfers.
Columbia to Cape May bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Columbia to Cape May bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Cape May is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Columbia to Cape May.
There are 742+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Baltimore St & Paca St, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St in around 7h 15m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Rt-47 At Fifth St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $5–16
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
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlantic City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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