There are 4 ways to get from Lewes to Dover by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train via Wilmington
best- Take the bus from Lewes Transit Center to Wilmington Tcbus 305
- Take the train from Wilmington to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Broad St to Dovertrain Mne
6h 52m$34–680Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dewey Beach, DE to Penn Station NYbus Dewey Beach
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Dovertrain Mne
9h 10m$40–79Drive 196.7 mi
- Drive from Lewes to Dovercar 196.7 mi
4h 19m$36–52Taxi, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Lewes to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)taxi
- Fly from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SBY - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Broad St to Dovertrain
5h 47m$209–1,173
Lewes to Dover by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lewes to Dover is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lewes to Dover is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Lewes and Dover is 232 miles. The road distance is 197.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lewes to Dover without a car is to bus and train via Wilmington which takes 6h 52m and costs $30 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Lewes to Dover, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lewes to Dover is 198 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Lewes to Dover.
There are 73+ hotels available in Dover.
What companies run services between Lewes, DE, USA and Dover, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lewes to Dover. However, you can take the line 204 bus to Lewes Transit Center, take the bus to Wilmington Tc, walk to Wilmington, take the train to Newark Penn Station, walk to Newark, Penn Station, take the line 76 bus to Broad St Across From Njt Station, walk to Newark Broad St, then take the train to Dover. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market St @ 2Nd St to Dover via Lewes Transit Center, Dewey Beach, DE, Penn Station NY, and New York Penn Station in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Broad St to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–17
Train from New York Penn Station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–19
Train from Newark Broad St to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–17
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Lewes Transit Center to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- [email protected]
- Website
- BestBus
Bus from Dewey Beach, DE to Penn Station NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- BestBus
- Adult
- $35–55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
City Cab of Delaware
- Phone
- +1 302-424-8294
- Website
- citycabde.com
Delaware Beach Taxi
- Phone
- +1 302-430-8294
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