There are 8 ways to get from Dayton to Cape May by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, or subway
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
8h 5m$86–466Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Dayton to New York, NYbus
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
19h 52m$147–187Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi
- Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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
29h 14m$612–998Drive 595.8 mi
- Drive from Dayton to Cape Maycar 595.8 mi
11h 11m$106–153Bus to Covington, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus
- 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
9h 41m$246–1,016Fly 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 42m$173–719Fly 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 18m$153–578Bus
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus Cl
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
20h 45m$144–232
Dayton to Cape May by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Cape May is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Cape May is to fly and bus which takes 8h 5m and costs $85 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Dayton to Cape May. However, there are services departing from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. and arriving at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Dayton, New York City Chinatown and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 52m.
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 New York which takes 19h 52m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Dayton to Cape May, including transfers.
Dayton to Cape May bus services, operated by SkyHorse / Jaguar, depart from Dayton station.
Dayton to Cape May bus services, operated by SkyHorse / Jaguar, arrive at New York, NY 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 707+ 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 - S.B. to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Kingsridge @ Target, Dayton, New York, NY, New York City Chinatown, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St in around 19h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Dayton to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Dayton to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $3–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–27
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
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
- +1 973-275-5555
- 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
- $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
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Rt-47 At Fifth St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–18
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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from Dayton to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- GotoBus.com - NY-OH Ticket Inc
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Oxford to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 513-785-5237
- Website
- butlercountyrta.com
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area D
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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