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How to get fromGainesville to Cape Mayby plane, car, car ferry, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Cape May by plane, car, car ferry, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, drive, car ferry

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    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)plane plane GNV - SBY
    2. Drive from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Lewes, DEcar car
    3. Take the carferry from Lewes, DE to Cape May, NJcarferry car ferry
    9h 18m
    $112–524

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jacksonville to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus bus 316 / ...
    24h 2m
    $146–260

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Jacksonville to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus bus 316
    24h 26m
    $252–608

  4. Drive  951.5 mi

    1. Drive from Gainesville to Cape Maycar car 951.5 mi
    16h 46m
    $174–251

  5. Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane GNV - PHL
    2. Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus bus
    10h 20m
    $116–594

  6. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane JAX - PHL
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus bus
    10h 48m
    $115–361

  7. Bus to Orlando, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MCO - PHL
    3. Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus bus
    10h 24m
    $185–575

  8. Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane JAX - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Market St At 30Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus bus
    12h 9m
    $121–1,130

  9. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Streetbus bus 316 / ...
    31h 11m
    $182–326

Gainesville to Cape May by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration24h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 780.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Cape May, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Gainesville to Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street via Jacksonville, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Market St 125'W Of 10Th St in around 24h 2m.

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