There are 7 ways to get from Dayton to Cape May by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DAY - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
7h 57m$136–745Bus via Reading
cheapest- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
18h 21m$101–197Drive 595.8 mi
- Drive from Dayton to Cape Maycar 595.8 mi
11h 12m$109–158Fly Dayton to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DAY - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
9h 35m$167–839Fly Dayton to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DAY - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
10h 17m$127–578Bus to Covington, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CVG - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
11h 5m$186–865Bus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus 316
20h 14m$103–212
Dayton to Cape May by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Cape May is to bus via Reading which costs $100 - $200 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Cape May is to fly and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Dayton to Cape May. However, there are services departing from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. and arriving at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, Reading and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
The distance between Dayton and Cape May is 604 miles. The road distance is 599.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dayton to Cape May without a car is to bus via Reading which takes 18h 21m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Dayton to Cape May, including transfers.
Dayton to Cape May bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station.
Dayton to Cape May bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dayton to Cape May is 599 miles. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Dayton to Cape May.
There are 739+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Northwest Hub, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, Reading, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St in around 18h 21m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dayton to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dayton to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $11–40
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
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- 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
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- 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
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $11–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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