There are 7 ways to get from Dayton to Cape May by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, 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 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 Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
7h 59m$85–466Bus via Reading
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphiabus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
18h 21m$96–175Drive 595.8 mi
- Drive from Dayton to Cape Maycar 595.8 mi
11h 11m$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 Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
9h 37m$132–694Fly 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 Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- 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
10h 20m$112–523Bus 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 Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus
11h 6m$185–964Bus
- 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
19h 11m$98–192
Dayton to Cape May by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Cape May is to bus via Reading which costs $95 - $180 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Cape May is to fly and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs $85 - $470.
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 $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 59m 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 11m to drive from Dayton to Cape May.
There are 784+ 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, and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St in around 18h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Dayton to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
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 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- 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 3 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 Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- 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
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
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