There are 7 ways to get from Dayton to Ocean City by plane, train, bus (Flixbus), car, subway, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport, train
best- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DAY - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
8h 6m$79–459Bus via Reading
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ppa Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 551
17h 55m$94–169Drive 582.5 mi
- Drive from Dayton to Ocean Citycar 582.5 mi
10h 55m$107–154Fly Dayton to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- 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 train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
9h 45m$125–673Fly Dayton to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- 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 train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
10h 21m$100–482Line 09 bus, bus to Covington, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, line 507 bus
- Take the bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Salem Av @ Marathon Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CVG - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Atlantic City Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from On Atlantic Ave At Ohio Ave to Atlantic Ave At Moorlyn Terracebus
11h 10m$179–957Bus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Ppa Bus Terminal to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 551
18h 46m$96–176
Dayton to Ocean City by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Ocean City is to bus via Reading which costs $90 - $170 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Ocean City is to fly and train which takes 8h 6m and costs $75 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Dayton to Ocean City. However, there are services departing from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. and arriving at Atlantic Ave At Moorlyn Terrace via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, Reading, Ppa Bus Terminal and On Atlantic Ave At Ohio Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 55m.
The distance between Dayton and Ocean City is 590 miles. The road distance is 585.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dayton to Ocean City without a car is to bus via Reading which takes 17h 55m and costs $90 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Dayton to Ocean City, including transfers.
Dayton to Ocean City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station.
Dayton to Ocean City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dayton to Ocean City is 586 miles. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Dayton to Ocean City.
There are 514+ hotels available in Ocean City.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Ocean City, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - N.B. to Atlantic Ave At Moorlyn Terrace via Northwest Hub, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, Reading, Ppa Bus Terminal, Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and On Atlantic Ave At Ohio Ave in around 17h 55m.
- 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 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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
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
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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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