There are 7 ways to get from Gaithersburg to Cape May–Lewes Ferry by train, bus, unknown, plane, shuttle, 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.
Train, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
5h 24mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI Amtrak Stationbus 201
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
6h 10mFly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
6h 26mTrain, bus, travel via Philadelphia
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Broadway At Sunset Blvd#bus 316
- Walk from Broadway At Sunset Blvd# to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
7h 7mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Warner Stbus 201
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
7h 13mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, shuttle, travel
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
7h 1mBus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, shuttle, travel
- Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BWI - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Cape May–Lewes Ferryunknown
6h 41m
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Gaithersburg and Cape May–Lewes Ferry is 226 miles.
The best way to get from Gaithersburg to Cape May–Lewes Ferry without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 5h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Gaithersburg to Cape May–Lewes Ferry, including transfers.
There are 770+ hotels available in Cape May–Lewes Ferry.
What companies run services between Gaithersburg, MD, USA and Cape May–Lewes Ferry, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gaithersburg to Cape May–Lewes Ferry. However, you can take the subway to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Union Station, take the train to Wilmington, walk to Wilmington Tc, take the bus to Lewes Transit Center, then travel to Cape May–Lewes Ferry. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Cape May–Lewes Ferry via BWI Amtrak Station, BWI Thurgood Marshall, Wilmington, Wilmington Tc, and Lewes Transit Center in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
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 Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Warner St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Phone
- +1 302-470-6784
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Broadway At Sunset Blvd#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $12–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
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