There are 8 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Cape May by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), 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 to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DTW - PHL
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
6h 4m$148–450Bus via Harrisburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
22h 32m$106–229Bus, train via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
20h 25m$163–357Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain
- 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 316
23h 11m$246–527Drive 630.9 mi
- Drive from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Cape Maycar 630.9 mi
11h 19m$116–167Fly to Laguardia Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DTW - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
7h 54m$184–1,015Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DTW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Perry St At Park Blvd#bus
7h 52m$209–1,175Bus
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to State College Regional Airportbus
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus 316 / ...
20h 38m$121–232
Detroit Airport (DTW) to Cape May by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Cape May is to bus via Harrisburg which costs $100 - $230 and takes 22h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Cape May is to fly and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $140 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Cape May. However, there are services departing from Metro Airport McNamara Terminal and arriving at Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Dearborn, Toledo Bus Stop, State College Regional Airport and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 38m.
The distance between Detroit Airport (DTW) and Cape May is 561 miles. The road distance is 634.6 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Cape May without a car is to bus and train via Pittsburgh which takes 20h 25m and costs $160 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Cape May, including transfers.
Detroit Airport (DTW) to Cape May bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dearborn station.
Detroit Airport (DTW) to Cape May bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit Airport (DTW) to Cape May is 635 miles. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Cape May.
There are 742+ hotels available in Cape May.
What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Metro Airport McNamara Terminal to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Dearborn, Toledo Bus Stop, State College Regional Airport, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St in around 20h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Detroit to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
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
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- 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 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 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 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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